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Walk along the Yuba River

Posted on February 20, 2014 by annieriecken

The number of wild places to walk near Jimbo’s is as great as it is at home in New Hampshire, and we took as many walks as we could work in. Some got pictures, but not all. One day I … Continue reading →

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A week in beautiful Camptonville, CA

Posted on February 17, 2014 by annieriecken

Buddy is my pal Jimbo’s dog. Or Jimbo is Buddy’s person; it depends on how one looks at it. Buddy and Jimbo live in a small town in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. This is gold country, not … Continue reading →

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Rasta Banana

Posted on February 17, 2014 by annieriecken

Someone brought this home from vacation. Yesterday it was in their yard sale. I got it for seventy-five cents so Chico could have fun gutting it. He starts with the hard plastic eyes, which I take away from him.

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Onward towards California

Posted on February 13, 2014 by annieriecken

After my unintentional detour in Canyonlands and that motel in Salina, I booked it out of town pretty fast, ready to put my adventures in the rearview mirror. It had been about twenty years since I last drove US50, “The … Continue reading →

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Moab and Canyonlands

Posted on February 10, 2014 by annieriecken

My motel in Moab was short on breakfast options, and it’s a super-hip town (in a funky, Monkey Wrench Gang kinda way), so I presumed that I would find a cafe latte someplace. I did, and learned of on a hike to … Continue reading →

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Telluride

Posted on February 7, 2014 by annieriecken

My young friend in Telluride is living in a really nice housemate situation. There’s an enough-but-not-too-much older couple that own the home, they rent the basement as a separate apartment, but on friendly terms with the occupant; and they sometimes … Continue reading →

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Texas to Telluride, part 2

Posted on February 4, 2014 by annieriecken

Bright and early, cheerful and excited, we headed out for the Four Corners Monument. “What a cool blog post this will be,” I thought to myself, “Chico the traveling dog at this remote destination. One of his feet in each … Continue reading →

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Texas to Telluride, part 1

Posted on February 1, 2014 by annieriecken

We said goodbye to Alpine and the Maverick Inn and headed in the general direction of Telluride, Colorado, though we took our time about it. Just north of Alpine is the McDonald Observatory, perched on a hill. We spent the … Continue reading →

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Lounging

Posted on February 1, 2014 by annieriecken

I just replaced a mattress. The old one is waiting for a ride to the dump, and some rain is threatened, so I wrapped it on a tarp. Chico says, “Thanks for the new dog bed. It’s comfy. Almost as … Continue reading →

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Alpine, Marfa, and the Big Bend, part 2

Posted on January 27, 2014 by annieriecken

New Years’ morning while I ate breakfast, Chico practiced his down-stay in the adjoining lobby. He could see me, so it was easy for him to extend duration. A nice man at breakfast suggested that in addition to seeing Big … Continue reading →

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