Category Archives: on the road again

Dadgummit to the Max.

by Camille Posted on February 17, 2009

I’m so vain; I once considered myself an expert traveler.  Sadly, my friends, I must be out of practise.  Rusty even. *Note*  When taking a trip wherein crossing international borders is part of the itinerary… …it might be helpful to … Continue reading →

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Summer is Dead

by Camille Posted on February 2, 2009

Several months ago I accompanied Poor Kyle on a road trip to Dwight, North Dakota.  You read it correctly—the place was called Dwight. The little town quickly became the second Dwight to claim a piece of my heart. What a … Continue reading →

Posted in change, I hate change, introspection, on the road again, photos, sad things | 17 Comments

Year of A Million Broken Dreams

by Camille Posted on January 9, 2009

Don’t let him fool you—Poor Kyle was faking this grin.  He was actually totally embarrassed to be riding on the teacups with me; to have his picture taken was the ultimate humiliation. All throughout my teenage years, I fantasised what … Continue reading →

Posted in fiascos, It's All Good, kid stuffs, Married Life, on the road again, Overall Good Things, photos, Travel | 30 Comments

How to Survive a Multi-hour Road Trip in Five Easy Steps

by Camille Posted on January 6, 2009

Our trip is nearly over, and by “nearly” I mean absolutely, definitely. All we have left is the drive home, and that’s never any fun.  Can you blame me?  I should think not—it’s 30 hours in a truck (albeit a … Continue reading →

Posted in Married Life, on the road again, Poor Kyle, theories, Travel | Tagged | 19 Comments

The Man Huddle

by Camille Posted on January 4, 2009

Have you ever noticed the way grown men huddle? They huddle. As in, when something engine-ish goes wrong, and one guy is standing in the driveway looking under the hood of the truck, suddenly that one man becomes two… and … Continue reading →

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Pees On Earth

by Camille Posted on December 24, 2008

When I was in fourth grade, my elementary school’s music teacher woke up ambitious one day and decided that she was going to direct a musical for the drama club to produce.  I can’t remember what it was called—something to … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, fiascos, It's All Good, looking back, mediocrity, oh brother what next, on the road again | 10 Comments

City Mouse Culture Shock.

by Camille Posted on November 26, 2008

I was born and raised in a big city.  Though Mesa is certainly no NYC [Scottsdale comes close], there are people galore, immigrants of all ethnicities, and a multitude of shopping malls.  With the dense population (approximately 460,155 [that’s not … Continue reading →

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