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Nicodemus, KS, 2023

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 05/27/2023 3 Comments

African American families stayed in the area, settling on farms in the surrounding township.

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2020, MN, ND, Harvest Hosts and destinations.

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/24/2023 1 Comments

Six other RV'ers arrived and we closed down the tasting room.

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Saguaro National Park East, Again

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/12/2023 4 Comments

I have returned with more of my desert hiking experiences forthcoming.

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Retiree anniversary

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/28/2022 6 Comments

Sunrise Matanza Pass Fort Myer Beach Florida I once was a hard-working, career-minded son, military personnel, husband, father, civil service worker to survive and enjoy the fruits of forty years…

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Writing, reading and a short story

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/09/2021 1 Comments

The fourth question sent many would-be dates scurrying away.

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The wisdom of 4-dating questions. (Short story) 2-parts

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/18/2020 1 Comments

Mom, when did you actually know you were in love with dad?

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“My nomadic travel origins,”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/02/2019 4 Comments

One aspect I thought of was my self-diagnosis of having a hyperactive personality with a dose of attention deficit disorder. :-)

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“Fellow World Travelers.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/25/2018 4 Comments

It is always great meeting fellow travelers who seek nomadic adventures as we are a unique tribe of people whose experiences of the open road brings joys to our hearts.

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“Angry voice of gratitude.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/26/2018 3 Comments

I will never forget the sunny Monday morning inside the coffee shop, knowing you had seen me dozens if not hundreds of times reading the new paper. But on this…

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“Table talk.” (short Story)

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/24/2018 1 Comments

The town of Creighton New Hampshire was to celebrate the 1948 class reunion of the small towns only high school with 43 of the original 97 class members still alive. On…

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“Fathers Day.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/17/2018 11 Comments

My dad standing next to my first touring motorcycle a Kawasaki Voyager-12 Today men all over America are celebrating Father's Day spending time with their families, throwing a ball in…

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“Juxtapose, the yearly ceremony.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 05/31/2018 6 Comments

Again, as usual, I am seated watching the archaic traditions leaving no assumptions for what is to happen at this ceremony that has been held every year since 1877. I glance…

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“Appreciating natural surroundings.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 05/10/2018 2 Comments

Usually, on the weekends mostly during the morning hours, a hiking trail fills with groups of people flaunting their newly purchased hiking and backpacking gear. These groups move along in…

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“Vaguely bestowed history.” (short story)

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 04/27/2018 2 Comments

Ms, Charlotte Wetzler, was seated on the main stage, looking out upon well over 500-hundred guests who are her former students and the recipients of her 42- years of teaching…

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“Rubber Mallet.” ( short story)

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 04/24/2018 5 Comments

With each swing of the mallet, I pound the spike deeper into the ground. Anger, jealousy, envy, and hate fuels my swings but, I cannot stop pounding the spike more…

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“Identical.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/23/2018 0 Comments

Every day since forever, I have seen you, and we are identical twins. I look into your eyes, and I see the mirror image of me. I have seen pictures…

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“Blushed.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/20/2018 1 Comments

Casandra entered the room, and I could not make eye contact, She walks past my table, and I look down at my paper, I sensed a connection, but I'm too…

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“The wisdom of patience.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/18/2018 8 Comments

I can remember as far back as a kindergartener, hearing my mother, father, siblings, friends, and teachers, telling me, or writing in the margins of a report card, "Slow Down."…

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“Time to return to the trails.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/16/2018 4 Comments

As the days of March wind down and I continue editing, re-editing and repeating the process of my short stories. The recent cold weather in Southwest Florida provoked a wrinkle…

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“Suddenly there is no sound.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/10/2018 8 Comments

Suddenly there is no sound of the trail, but I feel and hear my heart pounding after my climb to summit the small peak of 2500 feet. My breathing slows…

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Astral Congregation

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/25/2018 1 Comments

At the beach, or in the park, the morning blend of sites and sounds coupled with the warm sunrise temperatures to sooth the skin adds to the beauty of the day ahead,. Sparrows,…

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“Valentines Day of love”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/14/2018 4 Comments

Well, it has come around again the commercially celebrated Valentines Day of love. It is the erotic, exotic, enticing, inspirational day for the expression and confession of love for one…

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“Wedding anniversaries and a birthday: part #3” (Final)

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/07/2018 4 Comments

The twins and Johnathan are in the rear seat of the car with their father at the wheel, as they travel along their driveway from their home to the main…

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“Wedding anniversaries and a birthday: part #2”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/06/2018 2 Comments

At 4:45 pm, their father, Jefferson Wheeler, was a third-generation farmer, who stood six-foot, seven-inches tall, with muscular arms, and a matching barrel chest. He was a hardworking, strict disciplinarian,…

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“Wedding anniversaries and a birthday: part #1.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/05/2018 3 Comments

It was 4:30 pm on a western Nebraska farm, in the summer of 1969 with the humid July winds blowing as usual while the Wheeler twins Jason and Jacob who…

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“Inscrutable trill silhouetted in front of me.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/29/2018 2 Comments

I was scared almost out of my seat when Sister Abigale screamed at the top of her lungs forcing all of the fifth-grade students to stared forward, but it was…

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“I’m candid, fairly agile living on island time.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/28/2018 0 Comments

I was born and raised in the Adirondacks in Upstate New York, and the first time I saw photos of a beach, I dreamed of living on an island. As…

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“The next dominant generation.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/27/2018 2 Comments

I am a part of what some people call the greatest generation. When I consider how my parents who lived with nothing close to the conveniences I enjoyed as a…

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“Loophole.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/22/2018 0 Comments

For twenty years' or more, the theater's dancers have taken a ten-minute break every hour during any rehearsal no matter how long they rehearsed. Three months into the theater season…

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“Winsome Characters.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/11/2018 5 Comments

When a child is born, they are an unwritten computer program learning from parents teachers and society. M. J. Leake

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“Viable at any age.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/05/2018 1 Comments

Mel and Susan Hubbard a married couple were sitting on a park bench after walking three miles along the beach which they do every other day when Susan tells Mel,…

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“Atmospheric; A Short story”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/20/2017 2 Comments

Chrysanthemum Three months ago Jill and I decided to take a break with a tropical island weekend getaway. On our last evening, I dressed adorned in my best island attire…

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“Droolling mushroom hunters.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/18/2017 10 Comments

Hiking in the great northwest of the US brings you into contact with many types of people. My first encounter with mushroom hunters began with the honk of a horn…

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“Music’s dubious riffs.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/15/2017 1 Comments

During our annual concert, my high school's jazz ensemble was playing before a packhouse of parents, students political dignitaries. We played several pieces that excited the whole audience who stood…

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“Faintly simmering and being beckoned.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/08/2017 1 Comments

I stood in the doorway of the kitchen watching my mother cooking and preparing the Thanksgiving dinner as I drooled with excitement wanting to sneak a lick of the bowls…

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“Identifying Trademarks.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/27/2017 2 Comments

The identifying trademarks were visible when the border officer lifted the tarp to reveal the cylindrical barrel. This story began after my best friend Charles and I attended the San…

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“A tentative short story.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/19/2017 4 Comments

Recreating a time from the past can be an adventure. Malcolm & Ethel Marshall, lived thirty-three wonderful years in a beautifully appointed retirement transitional housing community. They both retired at…

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Migrating Settlers & Rv’ers

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/29/2016 4 Comments

Just like the early settlers who migrated west walking 20oo-miles, there is a current migration of travelers in recreational vehicles who criss-cross the US, Canada, and Mexico.…

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“Funny Dilemma.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/26/2016 3 Comments

The church elders had a horrible dilemma as hundreds of parishioners gathered for the viewing and funeral of 66-year-old Francine "Fanny" Fitzgerald, a member of the church for 66…

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“Silence.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/22/2016 7 Comments

The sounds of silence typically heard during a hike, are footsteps impacting the earth, the rustling of leaves in the trees, along with the birds singing. However, my recent visit…

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“Perplexed, zing.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/15/2016 6 Comments

It is early in the morning a half hour before the sunrises as I walk along a hiking trail to capture photos of mother nature, starting her day. This September morning,…

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Stump

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/14/2016 0 Comments

The daily word prompts ignite my imagination of times in my life. The word "stump" has me reflecting on the stump-grinder, I rented to remove two tree stumps from my…

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Radical Moose Encounter

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/13/2016 10 Comments

What would be the radical experiences to capture morning photos of the sunrise at a place called Silver Lake at Brighton Utah, 8000 feet above sea level? I never thought…

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“Recharge.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/13/2016 4 Comments

During the funeral of my great uncle, Joshua, the brother of my great grandfather, I began thinking about all my blessings. I also thought of the past forty-eight hours starting…

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“Sandwich.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/12/2016 2 Comments

Since the 18th century the invention of the sandwich, named after English Aristocrat John Montauge the 4th Earl of Sandwich, humanity has made every type or variation of the sandwich.…

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“Twinkle.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/10/2016 2 Comments

In college, there were weekends when many in my dorm would venture out to the lake near the university for a keg party. I reluctantly attended hoping to leave after…

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“Plop.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/09/2016 3 Comments

Commercial advertising is a powerful medium with jingles that can synch into the mental psyche forever. For me, the word "plop," has always been associated with the Alka-Seltzer commercials dating…

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“Sidewalks.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/07/2016 4 Comments

Sidewalks are the essential life blood of neighborhoods, and big cities. They suffer daily abuse from dirty feet, soiled shoes, muddy boots, canes, and wheels of every sort. Tree roots…

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Agate Fossil Beds National Monument & Museum.

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/03/2016 2 Comments

I was fortunate to tour and learn about the Agate Fossil Beds National Monument & Museum that was established on June 14, 1997. It's, location in Western Nebraska's Panhandle is…

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“Fierce.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/01/2016 0 Comments

Fierce is the adjective used to identify the individual or group entering battle, attacking insurmountable odds or challenges. Wars have produced fierce, violent attackers eager to fight or kill. When…

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“Vice.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/31/2016 1 Comments

My evolution of the word "VICE." As a child growing up, my father had a garage with a workbench with a vice similar to the one in the photo above.…

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“Expert.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/30/2016 2 Comments

A forensic psychologist, a forensic accountant, and forensic fingerprint expert, were summoned to court as witnesses for the prosecution. Because of the rule on witnesses, they were all forbidden to…

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“Cheats & Mistakes.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/29/2016 3 Comments

In the Spring of 1963, Malcolm Milton University's spring mid-term testing was in its final hours. Tenured History Professor, Wilbur Wilshire was shocked and astonished when he recognized an honors…

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Happy Birthday US National Parks

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/25/2016 0 Comments

Today the US National Parks celebrate their 100th centennial. Yes, being 100 is cool when you have the gorgeous historic beauty surrounding you when you are a Park Ranger. The…

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Jeopardize

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/23/2016 0 Comments

Police Chief Charles Chapman: Yesterday evening’s automobile accident was horrifying, and the heroic work of police, firefighters & bystanders who jeopardize their lives represent the highest standards of emergency services…

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Ghost away

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/21/2016 4 Comments

Ok, if you are a follower of this site, you know that I have begun traveling and reporting on my locations with photos. So, this is a very personal blog…

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Carry

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/16/2016 0 Comments

Because of my love of music, some word prompts spark my memory of songs from my past. The word "Carry" immediately takes me to the 1970's and the song Carry…

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Complicated

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/16/2016 6 Comments

So, life is relatively easy. You are born, you love parents, family friends, and caregivers Follow the basic moral rules of life, don't lie, cheat, steal, or harm another person…

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Reach

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/15/2016 0 Comments

Reach is a movement every human has completed. However, the word reach is used more as a metaphor referring to an object or action in poetry, love letters and everyday…

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“Generational divide”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/12/2016 2 Comments

Over the past one hundred years, generational divides are usually a contentious issue within families. I suspect, during the period between 1920 and 1960, the debate between young adults and…

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“Joke”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/11/2016 5 Comments

Jokes are used to makes the world seem a little less horrible at the times. When humans witness horrific sights, serious thoughts prevail. However, some people use jokes to break…

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“Luxury”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/09/2016 9 Comments

Luxury? During my adult life, luxuries are unique slices of life I passed up for whatever reasons or another. Mostly, because of children, you know they are supposed to come…

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Realizations of a Travel Writer.

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/07/2016 3 Comments

Several days ago, I wrote separate responses for Wordpress daily word prompts for the words "stubborn," "praise," "muse," "crave," "profound," and "apology." As I formulated my thoughts, I recognized the…

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The Great Platt River Archway Monument

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/06/2016 10 Comments

For the past two decades, I have traveled in both directions on Interstates 70 in Kansas, 80 in Nebraska, and 90 in South Dakota. Most people know of the area…

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“Clocks”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/26/2016 1 Comments

Many people around the world are pressed for time, don't have enough time, and some run out of time. We all have a certain amount of time on this planet,…

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“The things we leave behind.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/24/2016 0 Comments

The things we leave behind are the things we collected because they were the must-haves of the moment. After fifteen trips to the local Good-Will store, to drop off the…

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“Feast”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/21/2016 0 Comments

My date and I enjoyed a dinner feast, discussing our live and thoughts about our future. We decided to meet the following Saturday to attend the religious festival feast of…

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“Unpredictable”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/18/2016 4 Comments

As a structured life planner, I have always prepared and planned for the unpredictable, and yet the unforeseen most often takes place. My retiree lifestyle has changed my philosophy because…

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“Nightmare”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/18/2016 2 Comments

While working at my desk, my dream turned into a nightmare I dreamed I was aware and awake of my nightmare. The nightmare never completed, was it a dream? Was…

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Forgetful RV’ers

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/17/2016 0 Comments

Jim aged 87 and Mathew, age 89 are retirees from Florida and have been full-time RV'ers for the past twenty years. Late one night they are seated around a campfire…

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“Desert, which one?”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/11/2016 4 Comments

After an argument, I deserted my wife for the solitude and warmth of the desert, where I enjoyed the chocolate cake she made for dessert. When I return home with…

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St. Louis Mo.

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/04/2016 0 Comments

My journey as a travel writer begins in the city of my birth St. Louis, Missouri the "Show Me State." On June 4, 2016, I started living full-time in a…

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Voyages

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/04/2016 6 Comments

The various reasons voyages are taken range from curiosity to seeking what's' over the next hill, seeking adventure to explore places unknown, a pilgrimage of self-reflection and sometimes you just…

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Island

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/03/2016 4 Comments

Oh, how I would love to live on an island. I was offered the opportunity to live on an island off the coast of Key West when I received a…

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“Pleasurable Reality”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/02/2016 3 Comments

Many pleasures can be seen watching people and pets. People's faces reveal their pleasure during conversations producing laughter, smiles, and giggles. People show their pleasure while holding hands, eating…

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“Fence”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/30/2016 6 Comments

Standing in a Kansas wheat field. A fence of wheat on the left. A fence of wheat on the right. A fence of wheat ahead. A fence of wheat behind.…

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“Campanion”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/24/2016 1 Comments

A companion can be a human, animal or you, and is essential for some people and an option, for others, yet, many do not consider the need for a companion.…

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“Serendipity”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/22/2016 6 Comments

I use the word "serendipity" to describe the events that have brought about my writing and photography experiences and opportunities. Serendipity took center stage Tuesday morning after I met an…

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“Rebuild”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/16/2016 4 Comments

A large part of my life for many years I worked at my father's business rebuilding car motors and transmissions, yet, it was my first teenager date when I understood my…

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“Embarrassing”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/15/2016 5 Comments

Embarrassing moments take place throughout life, and every time I see someone spill a liquid in their lap, I think of the horribly awkward moment when I returned from the…

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“Confession or legendary tale”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/07/2016 0 Comments

I was born and raised in a fishing village on a South Pacific Island where my father died recently in a fishing accident when I was 16 years old, and…

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“Denying or Justifying”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/05/2016 0 Comments

Looking into a mirror many humans see something they are not. Denying the color of thy eyes Denying the color of thy skin, Denying thy age Denying thy weight Denying…

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“Hope and the Westward Expansion Memorial”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 05/17/2016 1 Comments

The city of St. Louis is home to the 19-Acre Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, it is home to the Gateway Arch, the site of The Dred Scott Trail, the starting point…

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“Sentimental”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/18/2016 3 Comments

Response to the one word prompt “Sentimental.” Most humans develop a sentimentality with inanimate objects, and I like many people have developed an attachment to my 1991 Ford Explorer. My…

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“Divide”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/12/2016 2 Comments

Dividing time for Parents. Dividing time for Children. Dividing time for a Spouse. Dividing time for Work. Dividing time for Hobbies. Dividing time for doing Nothing For the past ten…

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“Secrets”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/03/2016 1 Comments

Secrets all around and held within. Secrets held for a moment can last forever. Secrets stand on the foundation of fear. Secrets first cousin is a lie. Secrets necessary?…

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“Leap Month & Year”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/29/2016 1 Comments

Poets and Writers Prompt. 2016 is a Leap Year, meaning February gets an extra day on Monday, February 29. Push this one step further and invent—instead of an extra day—an…

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“The Worlds Best Gadget”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/29/2016 1 Comments

You’ve been granted magical engineering skills, but you can only use them to build on badge or machine. What do you build? For well over one hundred years a book…

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“Kama Chemeleon”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/28/2016 7 Comments

Reincarnation: Do you believe in it? As a child, I played outside on my swing set, I laid on the grass staring at the cloud formations seeing birds flying…

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“Longing for Gravity”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/27/2016 7 Comments

You are on a mission to Mars. Because of the length of the journey, you will never be able to return to Earth. What about our blue planet will you…

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“Say Your Name”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/18/2016 1 Comments

Write about your first name: Are you named after someone or something? Are there any stories or associations attached to it? If you had the choice, would you rename yourself?…

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“The Stat Connection”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/17/2016 1 Comments

Go to your Statistics page and check your top 3-5 post. Why do yo think they’ve been successful? Find the connection between them, and write about it. Since I began…

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“Live to Eat”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/09/2016 4 Comments

Some people "Eat to live" while others "Live to eat." What about you? How far would you travel for the best meal of your life? I have traveled 937 miles,…

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“The Eight Sin”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/08/2016 1 Comments

Do you know the seven cardinal or deadly sins? If you had the task of adding a new trait or behavior to the list, for whatever reason. What’s the 8th and…

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“Just Another Day”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/05/2016 1 Comments

Our days are organized around numerous small actions we repeat over and over. What's your favorite daily ritual? Usually, before the sun rises, a simple ritual for me is to…

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“Not Lemonade”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/26/2016 2 Comments

When life gives, your lemons make something else. Tell us about a time you used an object to resolve a tricky situation in an unorthodox way. Every morning awakening with…

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“Learning Style”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/23/2016 6 Comments

What's your learning style? Do you prefer learning in a group or an interactive setting? Or one-on-one? Do you retain information best through lectures or visuals, or simply by…

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“B+ Weekend”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/22/2016 2 Comments

Write about what you did last weekend as though you're a music critic reviewing a new album. This past weekend reading, writing, and the NFL playoffs were united with music…

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“Now You See Me”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/20/2016 1 Comments

You have a secret superpower: the ability to appear and disappear at will. When and where will you too this new superpower? Tell us a story. To respond to this…

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“ If I Could Turn Back Time”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/15/2016 2 Comments

If you could return to the past to relive a part of your life, either to experience the wonderful bits again or to do something over, which part of your life…

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“Sink or Swim”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/13/2016 6 Comments

Tell us about a time when you were left on your own, to fend for yourself in an overwhelming situation — on the job, at home, at school. What was…

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“Happy Endings”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/05/2016 8 Comments

Tell us about something you’ve tried to quit. Did you go cold turkey, or for a gradual change? Did it stick? In the early 1980’s, I was in the Army,…

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“Ear-Worm”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/31/2015 2 Comments

Write whatever you usually write about, and weave in a book quote, film quote, or song lyric that’s been sticking with you this week. Many years ago, the Disney movie…

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“Safety First”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/25/2015 0 Comments

Share a story about a time you felt unsafe. When I began kayaking fishing, I was never worried about my safety with my personal floatation device secured, sunscreen, hat to…

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“Unexpected Guest”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/20/2015 4 Comments

You walk into your home to find a couple you don't know sitting in your living room, eating a slice of cake. Tell us what happens next. After completing my morning…

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“Everything Changes” (A love story)

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/10/2015 2 Comments

Walking down the street, you encounter a folded piece of paper on the sidewalk. You pick it up and read it and immediately, your life has changed. Describe the experience.…

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“Pick Your Gadget”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/09/2015 4 Comments

Your local electronics store has just started selling time machines, anywhere doors, and invisibility helmets. You can only afford one. Which of these do you buy, and why? This prompt…

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“Pour Some Sugar on Me”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/08/2015 3 Comments

What is your favorite sweet thing to eat? Bread pudding? Chocolate chip oatmeal cookies? A smooth and creamy piece of cheesecake? Tell us about the anticipation and delight of eating…

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“Sorry, I’m Busy”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/08/2015 1 Comments

Tell us about a time when you should have helped someone... but didn't. Sorry, I’m busy, is the phrase, I have used for myself, as I learned to take time…

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“Strike-a-Chord”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/08/2015 0 Comments

Do you play and instrument? Is there a musical instrument whose sound you find particularly pleasing. Tell us a story about your experience or relationship with an instrument of your…

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“This is your life”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/07/2015 1 Comments

If you could read a book containing all that has happened and will ever happen in your life, would you, if you choose to read it, you must read it…

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The Wanderer

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/03/2015 0 Comments

Tell us about the top five place you've always wanted to visit The word “Wanderer” is the name I gave my motorcycle nine years ago. I wandered across the US…

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“The Outsiders”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/19/2015 7 Comments

Wordpress Daily Post Prompt Tell us about the experience of being outside, looking in — however you’d like to interpret that. During the summer of 1968, at age 10, I…

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“The Great Pretender”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/17/2015 15 Comments

Wordpress Daily Posts, "The Great Pretender." Are you full of confidence or have you ever suffered from imposter syndrome? The imposter syndrome describes a feeling of inadequacy, & intellectual fraudulence,…

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“1984”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/02/2015 2 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "1984." You’re locked in a room with your greatest fear. Describe what’s in the room. Oh yes, 1984, brings to mind the…

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“Fright Night”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/30/2015 10 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Fright Night." What’s the thing you’re most scared to do? What would it take to get you to do it? There are…

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“Out of Reach, Until I’m Older”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/29/2015 2 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Out of Your Reach." Was there a toy or thing you always wanted as a child, during the holidays or on your birthday,…

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“Trick Questions”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/28/2015 0 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Trick Questions." A Pulitzer-Prize winning reporter is writing an in-depth piece — about you. What are the three questions you hope she…

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“By the Comma”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/26/2015 3 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "By the Dots." We all have strange relationships with punctuation — do you overuse exclamation marks? Do you avoid semicolons like the…

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“The New School”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/24/2015 3 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "The New School." You get to redesign school as we know it from the ground up. Will you do away with reading,…

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“A True Saint”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/23/2015 0 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "A True Saint." In 300 years, if you were to be named the patron saint of X, what would you like X…

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“Saved by Safety Equipment”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/19/2015 2 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Saved by the Bell." Tell us about a time when you managed to extract yourself from a sticky situation at the very last…

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“Express Yourself”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/15/2015 6 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Express Yourself!." Do you love to dance, sing, write, sculpt, paint, or debate? What’s your favorite way to express yourself, creatively? Using…

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“Singular or Multiple Sensations”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/15/2015 2 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Singular Sensation." If one experience or life change results from you writing your blog, what would you like it to be? My…

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“Connect the Dots”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/10/2015 1 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Connect the Dots." Scour the news for an entirely uninteresting story. Consider how it connects to your life. Write about that. The…

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“Good and Evil”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/09/2015 1 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Wicked Witch." Write about evil: how you understand it (or don’t), what you think it means, or a way it’s manifested, either…

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“Papa Loves Jazz”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/09/2015 3 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Papa Loves Mambo." What sort of music was played in your house when you were growing up? What effect, (if any) did…

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“Our House”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/08/2015 2 Comments

y In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Our House." What are the earliest memories of the place you lived in as a child? Describe your house. What did…

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“Mirror ,Mirror, On the Wall!”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/06/2015 3 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall." Think of your blog as a mirror: what does it reveal? Consider your blog name, theme choice, design,…

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“Flangipropt and Whatchamacallit”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/04/2015 3 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Flangiprop!." Invent a definition for the word “Flangipropt,” then use the word in a post. The invention of words is something my…

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“Ode To A Playground”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/03/2015 2 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Ode to a Playground." A place from your past or childhood, one that you’re fond of, is destroyed. Write it a memorial. You…

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“Immortalized in a Hologram”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/03/2015 5 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Immortalized in Stone." Your personal sculptor is carving a person, thing or event from the last year of your life. What’s the…

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“Out Of Reach”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/30/2015 0 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Out of Reach." Write about the one X that got away — a person, an experience, a place you wanted to visit.…

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“Night and Day”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/29/2015 3 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Night and Day." Have you ever had an experience that was incredible the first time, but terrible the second time around? Or…

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A Storybook Day

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/29/2015 4 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "A Storybook Day." You have to spend one day as or with your favorite fictional character. Which one would it be and…

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“Take Me To the Moon”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/23/2015 5 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Take Me to the Moon." How far would you go for someone you love? How far would you want someone else to go…

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“Mountaintops and Valley”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/21/2015 10 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Mountaintops and Valleys." Describe a time when you quickly switched from feeling at the top of the world to sinking all the…

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“Phobia, Shmobia”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/19/2015 8 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Phobia, Shmobia." Fears evolve over time. What is one fear you’ve conquered? During the holiday season, at the age of five. I…

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No Cliffhangers: “Duty” a Short Story

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/16/2015 7 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "No Cliffhangers." Write a post about the topic of your choice, in whatever style you want, but make sure to end it…

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“Mouth Dropped”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/07/2015 10 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Mouth Drop." In exactly 100 words creatively describe one moment when your mouth dropped open, chin hit the ground, and tears rolled…

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“First Crush”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/06/2015 19 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "First Crush." Who was your first childhood crush? What would you say to that person if you saw him/her again? With a…

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“Decisions or Gut Instinct” (A couples Weekend Short Story)

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/31/2015 13 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Decisions, Decisions." How are you more likely to make an important decision — by reasoning through it, or by going with your…

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“Green-Eyed Monster” (A Short Story)

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/26/2015 0 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Green-Eyed Monster." Tell us about the last time you were really, truly jealous of someone. Did you act on it? Did it…

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“Helpless”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/19/2015 13 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Helpless." Helplessness: that dull, sick feeling of not being the one at the reins. When did you last feel like that –-…

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“The Perfect Game, A Short Story”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/24/2015 2 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "The Perfect Game." You’re set to play poker (or Scrabble or something else . . .) with a group of four. Write…

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“Sunset Bicycle Ride, Dead Insects & Some Photos”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/22/2015 9 Comments

“Sunset Bicycle Ride, Dead Insects & Some Photos” I was enjoying a beautiful warm summer evening viewing the sun settling in behind the trees when I found the urge to…

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“Brilliant Disguise”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/20/2015 40 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Brilliant Disguise." Tell us about a time when someone had you completely fooled, where the wool was pulled right over your eyes,…

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“The Kindness of a Stranger & Honoring a Bet”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/01/2015 11 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "The Kindness of Strangers." When was the last time a stranger did something particularly kind, generous, or selfless for you? Tell us what…

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“Hear No Evil”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/15/2015 5 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Hear No Evil." Tell us about a conversation you couldn’t help but overhear and wish you hadn’t. I usually use Southwest Airlines…

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“State of my Year”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 05/19/2015 7 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "State of Your Year." How is this year shaping up so far? Write a post about your biggest challenges and achievements thus far.…