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Take Me Out to the Rain Delay

“We live in a state with over 300 days of a sunshine a year, so it rains on the one day we go to see the Rockies.” ~ My cousin Brett before seeing the Colorado Rockies play the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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A Preview of the Denver Zoo’s New Elephant Passage

“So what did you think?” one of the Denver Zoo’s public relations people asked me. That was a loaded question, in a way, after I had just finished learning about several of the fabulous uses of elephant poop. I was touring the zoo’s new elephant exhibit, which opens in June, and had just sat in […]

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Watching Tombstone in Tombstone

Tucked far away into the southern reaches of Arizona near the Mexico border is the dusty town of Tombstone. I pulled in from the north, not quite sure what I was doing there. I had a hotel reservation, but why? I wasn’t sure. Obviously I had watched Tombstone the movie one too many times. Tombstone […]

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Making a Molokai Hot Bread Run

Making a late-night hot bread run is a must while on Molokai, finding the large rolls and the tasty fillings in Kaunakakai’s back alleys is a whole ‘nother thing.

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Sea Kayaking on Molokai

Water splashed into the kayak as we rocked back and forth. In an attempt to sit more comfortably, I had shifted my weight in the back and the boat had suddenly turned angry. My partner in the front seat let out a big “whoa” sound as I attempted to regain our balance. I knew we were going […]

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The Viking of Alexandria

Big Ole the Viking has called Alexandria, Minnesota home since 1965, moving after the New York World’s Fair.

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