I bought my first camera, a Kodak Instamatic, when I was about ten years old. It used 126 cartridge film and took a fair amount of my paper route money to buy and develop the twenty snapshots. 
I wrote my first ‘book’, The Story of Beau, a few years earlier about our French Poodle. My first film, a three minute Super 8mm movie, Blizzard! was a documentary loosely based on the effects of a big winter storm on our neighborhood. I have always been drawn to stories-whether they are created with images, sound, or the written word.
Fast forward past two college degrees, stints in radio, television, still photography, and working on movie sets plus a long run in education, I am back to telling stories. I hope you get to travel the world over and tell your own story too. Thanks for visiting.
“There is no moment of delight in any pilgrimage like the beginning of it.” – Charles Dudley Warner
“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” – Saint Augustine
“the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars.”
― Jack Kerouac, On the Road
Travel the World Over 
What an amazing adventure you and your son are on,! Looking forward to following your journey!
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Thanks Jessica! Amazing is a good word to define the year. Although it has been difficult too, the trouble has been worth it for the growth and wonder in the discovery of some many incredible places, culture, and history in Asia. Thanks again for the kind comments.
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You’re welcome! I think your move is very brave and despite any lowlights, it’s an experience that you will always share together. Happy adventuring!
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Absolutely right; he will have his whole life to look back on this year and thanks to the blog, a history in words and pictures to help him remember. Good luck on your new venture as well, we will be anxious to see what discover…
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Thanks, Stay in touch!
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The same; you two are kindred spirits in a similar journey. All the best!
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Thanks Jonas, it has been a great decision for us both-not easy, but worth it.
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what a great thing to do!
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Thanks Julie, it really has been a long strange trip! Thanks for the kind words and know that I am enjoying reading your stories too on Cowbird-great stuff and I have only just started.
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Hi…Turtle from Cowbird here…What an amazing journey you and you son are on…what awesome memories you are creating…very cool..
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