Behind the scenes
Time for a Sabbatical
It's been 7 years now of running Adventurous Wench tours, and what a time it's been! During those years, we've been honored to take hundreds and hundreds of women on tours to cool places. I've made friends from all over, and shared wonderful experiences. But anyone who grew up in an academic family like I did, knows that 7 years is time for a sabbatical. It's time to get away from the normal, and do something different... Read article...
Don't wish it was easier, wish you were better
"Don't wish it was easier; wish you were better. Don't wish for less problems; wish for more skills. Don't wish for less challenges; wish for more wisdom." ~ Jim Rohn . . . When times are tough, it's natural to wish they were easier. Whether you're sending out countless resumes, dealing with bills... Read article...
Don't be fooled by the calendar
"Don't be fooled by the calendar. There are only as many days in the year as you make use of. One man gets only a week's value out of a year, while another man gets a full year's value out of a week." ~ Charles Richard . . . Uh oh. Another week ending, and I haven't even finished updating my to-do lists! ... Read article...
Moving forward in today's economy
"There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still." ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt . . . This seems particularly appropriate today. Like so many people in America (and the world) right now, I've been grappling with how to go forward given our deteriorating economic situation... Read article...
Brains in your head, Feet in your shoes
"You have brains in your head, you have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose." ~ Dr. Seuss . . . Ah, the wisdom of Dr. Seuss! Whenever I start sinking into "victim mode", it's good to remember this quote... Read article...
Grandpa and the ghost town
Dawson, NM was a booming coal mining town in the early 1900s. The population was as high as 9,000 people, and there were schools, churches, a hospital, hotel, even an opera. After a couple of tragic mine explosions, the town was abandoned. Today there's nothing left but a graveyard... Read article...
Glad I have a time machine!
Last week, my beloved MacBook died. In the middle of watching a video, it seized up and gave me the spinning beach ball. (The one that looks so incongruously cheery, for something you're never happy to see!) It then refused to restart, showing only the white screen of death, with a mysterious flashing folder... Read article...
I wanna hang a map of the world
I wanna hang a map of the world in my house. Then I'm gonna put pins into all the locations that I've traveled to. But first, I'm gonna have to... One of the difficult things about running a travel company is deciding where in the world to go next. (Yes, I admit as problems go, this isn't a bad one to have!) ... Read article...
Gnarly networks and website woes
I apologize to anyone who has had difficulty accessing our website over the past 2 days. I couldn't get to it myself either, and trying to get to the bottom of the problem was like nailing jello to a wall. Apparently, the problem wasn't with our website hosting site, or with the connections here... Read article...
Ahhh... back to the red rocks
I met our group of adventurous wenches this morning in Phoenix, for our trip to Sedona, Arizona. We headed first to Cottonwood, where we picnicked beside a lagoon, with big shady trees. It felt like an oasis in the desert! Next stop was Tuzigoot, the ruins of a town mysteriously abandoned 600 years ago... Read article...
