Category Archives: Travel

Wheelchairs

Posted on July 9, 2022 by Laura Kennedy Gould

My cousin passed away recently, and I was touched after reading her daughter’s beautiful letter that the first word the daughter used to describe her mother was “polite”. The chances of “polite” appearing in my obit are on par with, … Continue reading →

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Iceland

Posted on August 18, 2021 by Laura Kennedy Gould

“When a door closes, I don’t bang my head on it more than three times to make sure it is closed. I look for a new door to open.” W. David Hoisington, Ph.D. Dr. Hoisington blogs under the pen name … Continue reading →

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The final, final swan song

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Laura Kennedy Gould

I am happy to report that all my body parts are intact, nothing broken.. I tried out downhill skiing one more time this last week. This really, really needs to be my Last Time. That’s why I had a nice … Continue reading →

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Laura goes to summer camp

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Laura Kennedy Gould

I just returned from a splendid summer trip to Eastern Oregon. which felt like going to summer camp. This is the trip where I was going to backpack in the beautiful Eagle Cap Wilderness, but after a trial backpack, quickly … Continue reading →

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March of the Zombies

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Laura Kennedy Gould

Gosh, here it is almost the Fourth of July.  I suddenly realized that the backpack I had contemplated way back in January was now only a month away.  Could I really do a 10-mile backpack in Oregon’s beautiful Eagle Cap … Continue reading →

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What Happened to those Ruby Slippers?

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Laura Kennedy Gould

Did you ever wonder what happens to the ruby slippers in The Wizard of Oz?   In the movie, they just disappear when Dorothy wakes up in Kansas.  In L. Frank Baum’s original book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Dorothy’s magic … Continue reading →

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Hike in a beautiful wilderness!

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Laura Kennedy Gould

Yes, I am determined to visit this beautiful lake – and camp nearby so I can visit other beautiful lakes.  Yes, I’m going to do another backpack — cheer me on! And would you like to join us?  We will … Continue reading →

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Mambo Italiano

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Laura Kennedy Gould

With a name like Kennedy, I can’t pass myself off as Italian, but I love all things Italian — pizza, pasta, truffles, and the Leaning Tower of  Pisa.  Hmm…scratch that last one.  Way back in 2001, I saw the tower … Continue reading →

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Too much stuff – not enough dough

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Laura Kennedy Gould

Laura models the backpack she will be using on the Pacific Crest Trail backpack as a “shadow hiker” with Pass to Pass.  This was 28.8 pounds – I’m taking some stuff out to get the pack down to 25 pounds.  I … Continue reading →

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How do you get to Carnegie Hall?

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Laura Kennedy Gould

How do you get to Carnegie Hall?  No, the answer to the old joke is not “Practice, practice, practice.”  The answer does involve practice (a lot), but also money, “just do it”, and Bill Gates. Let me explain.  Last summer, … Continue reading →

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