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Half Moon Bay, California: December 20-23, 2024
Despite the holiday period bearing down on us, I arranged a short holiday at Half Moon Bay to celebrate my husband's December 20...

Cecilia Clark
Dec 29, 20244 min read


Making Lemonade from Canceled Vacation Plans: October 2024
Reflections, Grand Avenue, Chicago We returned home a little downhearted after Turkish Air canceled the Istanbul-Baghdad segment of our...

Cecilia Clark
Oct 31, 20244 min read


New York City Part 2: July 5 - 10, 2024
NYC Skyline We made a visit to the 9/11 Memorial. Before September 11, 2001, the twin towers at World Trade Center dominated the New York...

Cecilia Clark
Jul 20, 20243 min read


New York City Part 1: July 5 - 10, 2024
"Old Tree" by Pamela Rosenkranz We selected our hotel based on location. We arrived at Moynihan Penn Train Station and the hotel we...

Cecilia Clark
Jul 19, 20246 min read


Two Birthdays in Washington DC: June 30 - July 5, 2024
With summertime being fire season, it is rare to see fireworks of any kind in California. Dan asked me what I would like to do for my...

Cecilia Clark
Jul 14, 20244 min read
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