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    • 2021 Trip to Iceland
    • 2021 Death Valley
    • 2019 Road Trip to Branson, MO and Oklahoma
    • 2019 St. Oswald?s Pilgrimage
    • 2019 Trip to Sicily
    • 2018 Trip to West Coast of Vancouver Island BC
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    • 2017 A Summer in the Desert
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Meandering Musings

a relatively small and not very important decision, but yet a difficult one

June 1, 2021 Neil Peterson 7 Comments

i made a difficult decision yesterday. given all the important decisions that one faces in life, this is surely not…

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DQ

May 17, 2021 Neil Peterson 5 Comments

hey!  what is a road trip or for that matter life without a stop at a DQ. for me it…

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PT — physical (or pain) therapy

May 2, 2021 Neil Peterson 8 Comments

twelve weeks ago i had surgery to replace my right knee.  on the day of the surgery i was in…

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receipts — yikes!

April 17, 2021 Neil Peterson 7 Comments

have you ever thought about the receipts that you are offered after purchasing something from somewhere? for some reason, receipts…

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What do I miss – hugs !!

December 5, 2020 Neil Peterson 8 Comments

I decided to jot down some of the things that I really miss as a result of Covid and the…

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massage chair

November 29, 2020 Neil Peterson 4 Comments

I had an experience the other night that I have never had before.  While joining my good friends, Bruce and…

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Drive-In Movies

November 24, 2020 Neil Peterson 5 Comments

I used to love drive-in movies. Back in the 50’s and 60’s when I was a teenager it was one…

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Red Fire Ants

November 21, 2020 Neil Peterson 7 Comments

Playing golf a few days ago I laid a couple of my clubs down on the ground for a minute…

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BALBOOS

January 26, 2020 Neil Peterson 1 Comment

BALBOOS. do you know what Balboos is? i just made it up. it’s my acronym for “being a little bit…

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My first hike of 2020

January 25, 2020 Neil Peterson 2 Comments

i took my first hike of 2020 today. just a short 4 mile one, but what a treat.  did it…

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Jay Lo

January 14, 2020 Neil Peterson 2 Comments

Jennifer Lopez i hope you will indulge me while i rant a little bit. i find myself really upset by…

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Wonder Bread

January 7, 2020 Neil Peterson 3 Comments

Wonder bread.  “The best thing since sliced bread.” Is this a blast from the past, or what?  Yes, indeed. For…

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Billy Crystal

Neil Peterson 6 Comments

Tonight I had the real special opportunity to be in a room with Billy Crystal.  Granted there were 1,000 others…

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Stilettos with embellishment

October 24, 2019 Neil Peterson 3 Comments

You never know when you are going to have an experience in life that is different.  One that leaves your…

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Hanging by a thread

October 23, 2019 Neil Peterson 4 Comments

An update on a tragedy. When I was in New Orleans this week I could not resist the urge to…

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the human face of AAA

October 18, 2019 Neil Peterson 2 Comments

tonight i was thankful that i had my AAA (american automobile association) membership. my 2004 Jeep Liberty stopped running when…

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binge watching

October 6, 2019 Neil Peterson 6 Comments

all, i don’t watch that much TV anymore.  may catch a little of CNN, MSNBC or FOX to see what…

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Neil’s Trips

  • 2026 Return to the Moon
  • 2025 Road Trip on the Highway to Nowhere
  • 2025 Trip to Dubai
  • 2025 Trip to Bhutan
  • 2025 Trip to the Netherlands and Denmark
  • 2024 Trip to Alabama
  • 2024 Trip to Costa Rica
  • 2024 Trip to Panama and Colombia
  • Meandering Musings
  • 2023 Martha's Vineyard
  • 2023 Trip to Albania and Montenegro
  • 2023 Trip to Slovenia and Croatia
  • 2023 Trip to Paris
  • 2022 Trip to the American Midwest
  • 2022 Trip to New England USA
  • 2021 Trip to Iceland
  • 2021 Death Valley
  • 2019 Road Trip to Branson, MO and Oklahoma
  • 2019 St. Oswald's Pilgrimage
  • 2019 Trip to Sicily
  • 2018 Trip to West Coast of Vancouver Island BC
  • 2017 Morocco
  • 2017 A Summer in the Desert
  • 2016 Trip to Cuba
  • 2016 Trip to Italy
  • 2015 El Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage
  • 2014 Baja California Trip
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