by tracycarreon | Nov 20, 2019 | Travel Blog
From previous stories it’s been clear that my son Caleb is a lover of birds, and that love has guided our destinations and experiences. But he also loves wildlife in general, as well as rare places. (I say that while realizing over time that he has come to adore crows...
by tracycarreon | Nov 19, 2019 | Travel Blog
Throughout my adulthood I have sought what I call the “center of life.” It’s a felt thing rather than a place. It comes, I’m quite sure, from a fear of existing only on life’s periphery, rather than being inside experiences. A fear of what Thoreau called a “life of...
by tracycarreon | Nov 19, 2019 | Travel Blog
For the past seven years I’ve been a psychology instructor at a community college, teaching Stress Management, Child Development and Human Growth and Development to students from ages 15 to 76 (the oldest known student I’ve had). Many of my students are right out of...
by tracycarreon | Nov 19, 2019 | Keep it REAL
It’s a good day to sit and write a blog post. It’s 7 degrees out with several inches of snow on the ground. I’m perfectly happy to drink tea and think. I’ve pondered ideas for my first official post and decided I’d address the implications of my v/blog name: Keep it...
by tracycarreon | Nov 16, 2019 | Travel Blog
A question has resonated in me lately and I seek to give words to my own answer. So I ask…When you plan a trip, what inspires you? There are so many possibilities: stories of others’ travels? Pictures? Something special that draws you? What is the “why”...
