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Category Archives: Family Fun
Garbage-B-Gone
Tomorrow—Saturday September 25—is Ocean Conservancy’s 25th Annual International Coastal Clean-up. Each year, more than 500,000 people participate in 100 countries around the globe to collect MILLIONS of pounds of disgusting and dangerous trash! Some volunteers scuba dive, but most simply walk beaches … Continue reading
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OSHKOSH NEWS: Littlest Aviator Steals the Show
Award-winning Air Show Pilots Must Swallow Their Pride When an Unscheduled Bird Takes Center Stage Oshkosh, WI—August 2010—Every year, thousands upon thousands of aviation enthusiasts from around the world converge on Oshkosh, Wisconsin for the EAA AirVenture convention, arguably the largest … Continue reading
Posted in A Traveler’s Journal, Earth’s Amazing Creatures, Family Fun
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Brooke’s Cyber Expedition: Building Our Airplane N111VX
You have followed my journeys by land and by sea but I’ve also had memorable experiences aloft. That’s because my husband Kevin and I both have our pilots’ licenses and together we built an airplane. Yes, built. Our Velocity Elite … Continue reading
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Brooke’s Cyber Expedition: Facebook Fan Page
Slow to new technologies, I was at first reluctant to jump into the Facebook fray. But now I’m definitely hooked! It’s a great place to post little personal blurbs about what I’m up to, including photos of family, friends, travels, … Continue reading
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A Very Special Holli-day
Ho! Ho! Ho! I hope everyone is enjoying a fun and festive holiday! This morning Malki helped us celebrate Christmas with her traditional shredding of paper as we opened presents. And many presents there were, wonderful items from our closest … Continue reading
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A Poem of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day Today I give thanks for the sun’s warming ray, her goldenrod light turning night into day. Feeling earth underfoot, whether mountain or plain, to see sweeping of clouds, smell the sprinkle of rain. A tree’s gentle breeze giving swell to … Continue reading
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Brooke & Friends Video
My treasured friend Tony Subia just surprised me with this 3-minute video that he created using elements from my website: I first worked with SubiaCreative (www.subiacreative.com) when I was eighteen years old. I soon met Tony and his family—gorgeous wife Ruby, … Continue reading
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Going Green for Greens
Kevin and I are always looking for ways to eat more healthfully, so we recently became members in a CSA called Desert Roots Farm (http://www.desertrootsfarm.com). CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture—members own “shares” in seasonal crops and receive produce direct … Continue reading
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Born Free: A Gecko Story
It was heart retching to see a baby so emaciated! Last week I happened into the garage and, glancing down, discovered a hatchling Western Banded gecko (scientifically named Coleonyx variegates) stuck in an empty dog bowl and nearly dead from starvation. … Continue reading
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As Promised…
Dad and Marie-Laure have lived on an epic arch of California hillside for coming on thirty years. Their charming little ranch house is filled with wonderful food, books and artwork. The sitting area is held between a baby grand piano and … Continue reading
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