Author Archives: annieriecken

Chisholm, MN

Posted on May 13, 2013 by annieriecken

Oh my, in reviewing my posts, I realize I failed to share any pictures of my visit to my mom’s home town, Chisholm, Minnesota. Chisholm is in the Iron Range (or “The Range” as old timers call it), north of … Continue reading →

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The trip home from Minnesota

Posted on May 6, 2013 by annieriecken

The group left Grand Rapids (MN) on Tuesday morning, with Susan driving (it is nice sometimes to have a travel partner with thumbs and an operator’s license). We dropped her off in Rochester at about 2 PM and headed east … Continue reading →

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ZOMG, so busy

Posted on April 30, 2013 by annieriecken

Chico and I arrived home on the evening of April 11 and since then I have been flat out with family business, traveling, and having flaky internet connections. In a day or three I ought to be back home again … Continue reading →

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Home again, home again,

Posted on April 13, 2013 by annieriecken

riggity-jig. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday were spent driving as far as I could every day; running before the powerful late-winter storm that’s been creeping across the country. It’s a bit of a blur, but it did include a stop at … Continue reading →

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It’s about the dog

Posted on April 12, 2013 by annieriecken

Chico is getting very good at moving into and out of motel rooms. He has pretty much destroyed the stuffed toy that was part of his winnings at the trial in Sacramento, so when in a thrift shop the other … Continue reading →

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Minnesota

Posted on April 10, 2013 by annieriecken

Chico and I left Golden on Thursday morning, headed for Rochester, MN. It was a long day in the car, but we made it to a motel in York, Nebraska. On our morning walk, I saw a very interesting load … Continue reading →

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And east, to Denver and then on to the flat lands of the middle

Posted on April 7, 2013 by annieriecken

Even though I left later than I planned, I took State Route 49 the long way to Truckee, CA and I 80. It’s one of those roads on your map with the little green dots indicating a scenic by-way. Then … Continue reading →

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Camptonville, part two

Posted on April 6, 2013 by annieriecken

The next morning we had an amazing breakfast, We packed up the dogs and headed for the north fork of the Yuba River for a hike. It was beautiful and the dogs did fine. For the most part, the dogs … Continue reading →

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Camptonville, part one

Posted on April 5, 2013 by annieriecken

After four or five weeks in the car, I needed to take everything out, spread it on a tarp, and regroup. Besides, we wanted to take the dogs for a woods walk and we needed the way-back of my car … Continue reading →

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Beyond Berkeley

Posted on April 4, 2013 by annieriecken

My time in the Bay Area was too short, so many folks that I didn’t have time to see. On Wednesday I headed north to see some friends I hadn’t seen in fifteen years. I stopped in Marin County and … Continue reading →

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