The feeling I brought back from Iceland that I want to hang on to? Quiet.
Category Archives: travel
To Iceland and Back
Iceland was on my list of places I wanted to visit for years. Specifically, I wanted to drive the Ring Road and see that volcanic landscape, experience the light that I imagined was unique to Iceland. I wanted to see northern lights. That I got to do all those things is a little miracle.
Preparing my Packing List
One Minnesota Crone is packing her bags.
GATHERING QUIET MOMENTS, GIRDING FOR WHAT’S AHEAD
How to stay sane during an insane election season: take off for California. Hike. Drink wine. Rest. Find magic.
Unpacked – For Now
I’ve been enjoying a season of travel these past few months. Earlier this spring, my partner Mick, our friends Mark and Mary, and I spent 12 days traveling around Italy. We’ve traveled with Mark and Mary before, renting a car in Dublin and driving into Northern Ireland, then back south to Connemara National Park, Galway,Continue reading “Unpacked – For Now”
Travel is Good For You
One Minnesota Crone is on the road.
A Little Down Time and Upcoming Conversations with Poets
A little down time and plans for future conversations with poets.
On the Road in France
I’ve been traveling for the past week and a half through different wine regions in France, along with my partner Mick and our friends Susan and Ned. We spent one night in Paris, three nights in Epernay, three nights in Tours, and are wrapping things up with four nights in Saint Emilion. We’ve tasted lotsContinue reading “On the Road in France”
Oregon, Ocean, Mother-Daughter Time
Above my writing desk hangs a magnetic bulletin board on which I have photos of my kids, grandkids, partner, friends. One of my favorite pictures is of me with my daughter Abby when we went to New York City after she graduated from high school ten years ago. In the picture, we are each holdingContinue reading “Oregon, Ocean, Mother-Daughter Time”
Under Lake Superior’s Spell
A summer weekend in northern Minnesota is a time-honored tradition. There is always a lake nearby, with Minnesota’s more than 10,000 lakes. Lake Superior is my favorite, its water never completely still, its laps against the shore the best kind of late night lullaby. Loons call to each other, their eerie songs blending in withContinue reading “Under Lake Superior’s Spell”
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