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    Rare Air Episode 12

    December 27, 2015 - By Roger D.

    Earlier this year in April, I filled you in on some of the highlights of our 2014 vacation to Olympic National Park in Washington, and shared a video I had captured on June 18. Today, I’m inviting you to join me and Beth on our adventure the next day.

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    Rare Air Episode 11

    November 8, 2015 - By Roger D.

    I hope you enjoy Rare Air episode 11 and the high-resolution November desktop calendar, and that today is an equally phenomenal day for you.

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    Rare Air Episode 10

    September 7, 2015 - By Roger D.

    Where ever this day finds you, I wish you life's goodness in abundance, good friends and many loved ones to share it with.

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    Rare Air Episode 9

    June 28, 2015 - By Roger D.

    I hope that’s true for you and yours as well, and that you’ll enjoy this selection of photos we’ve taken since 2010 on our annual hiking trips to the Hebron Rock Colony.

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    Rare Air Episode 8

    April 26, 2015 - By Roger D.

    In comparison, days like that make most others seem so routine and uneventful! If you get the chance to venture to any of these places, I hope you will seize it.

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    Rare Air Episode 7: Boone Woods

    March 2, 2015 - By Roger D.

    By this summer's end, we'll leave this place, and although we are holding onto this home and property for now, there's no guarantee we'll return. So now you can understand what I'm on about...

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    Rare Air Episode 6: Sol Duc River

    December 26, 2014 - By Roger D.

    As you take this in, you too are part of our wondrous life’s journey that makes us stop so often to say, "life is good," and "we just might be the luckiest people alive."

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    Rare Air Episode 5: Bradley Lake Trail

    November 2, 2014 - By Roger D.

    "Rare Air" is my original series of short travelogues intended to immerse us all in nature, if only for a minute.

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    Rare Air Episode 4: Fort Flagler State Beach

    September 1, 2014 - By Roger D.

    The day was sunny and warm in monumental ways… so that the vacation seemed to have turned over a new leaf.

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    Rare Air Episode 3: Kalaloch Beach

    August 3, 2014 - By Roger D.

    Kalaloch Beach, captured June 16, 2014.

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In honor of our latest move <grin>, I’m reposting In honor of our latest move <grin>, I’m reposting this prized c. 1916 photo documenting the family enterprise of Frank Kiefert The Mover. Frank was Beth’s great grandfather; her great uncle Clarence is in the truck holding the horse. H/T Robert Kiefert
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Sharing a profound lesson from Karlos K. Hill and Soraya Field Fiorio, directed by Rémi Cans of Atypicalist, and presented by @tededucation
As some of you know, we moved around A LOT when Sc As some of you know, we moved around A LOT when Scott and I were little. I attended kindergarten in Greenville, then in Apopka, then in St. Cloud. When we wound up back in Greenville the next year, imagine my surprise to see that the lunch ladies included my grandmother, Eileen (Kious) Darnell, and my great aunt, Aldean Darnell. And yes, I believe my portion sizes were at least a little above average. :^)

This photo is c. 1970, and shows Aunt Aldean on the left (weird to see her not smiling, which she always was) and Grandma "Bam" on the right.
Feeling very blessed after spending the past week Feeling very blessed after spending the past week at our favorite cabin on Lake Santeetlah, and looking forward to what's next. 😊
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