Tag Archives: travel

The Capital/Capitol Trip – Day 1

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Marchbanks

Our vacation this year is another cross-country trip east, this time to go to my niece Kelly’s delayed wedding reception and to meet my great-niece Sofia, but of course we can’t leave it at just that. Come along with us. … Continue reading →

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Maryland Enchiladas Banderas—is that even a thing??  (Yes.  It is.)

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Marchbanks

I paid the bill, and left a quite generous tip for the waitress for having outdone me at being provincial. Continue reading →

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Go west, young man: 2013 vacation, Day 3

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Marchbanks

Somewhat like Bob Dylan (but not too much), I’m stuck inside of Vegas with the Arizona blues again. I get to escape Wednesday morning for California. Continue reading →

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Go west, young man: 2013 vacation, Day 2

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Marchbanks

Downtown is a lot busier and fuller than I remember when I was here in 1967. Continue reading →

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Go west, young man:  2013 vacation, Day 1

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Marchbanks

We drove from Austin to Santa Fe, thirteen hours and seven hundred miles’ worth of travel. Continue reading →

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Visiting an abandoned fort

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Marchbanks

Since last Saturday week was my birthday and we had to go halfway to Llano anyhow to pick up M, L and I decided it would be a good day to go on a trip.  I’ve been wanting to go … Continue reading →

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On the Road: Part 1

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Marchbanks

We made the drive in two grinding sixteen-hour days. Continue reading →

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What really went on in Denton

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Marchbanks

Recycled Books which turned out to be what I suspected: a cleaner, less-crowded, better-lit version of Brock’s, and fun to rummage through. Continue reading →

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Am back home from Denton

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Marchbanks

With $125 in books and records. And I have listened to the whole Megillah. Continue reading →

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Texas back-road adventuring

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Marchbanks

With L and M away, I can do some things I’ve been wanting to do, but without having to consult anyone’s convenience but my own, and one of those things has been going out to do some back-road driving. Continue reading →

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