Luggage and Literature

The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. - St. Augustine

Friday Five 1-27-2017

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This is the twenty-second installment in my weekly series, called the Friday Five. In this series, I’ll tell you about five random things that I love, whether they be books, travel, music, movies…or whatever. So without further ado, 1-27-2017’s Friday Five!

1–Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. The trailers for this movie did not do it justice. They made it look like a typical Tina Fey comedy, and while parts of it were funny, it was truly a drama. And a very good one at that. It’s on Amazon Video, free with Prime, so it’s a great opportunity to check it out.

2–What Should I Read Next. Modern Mrs. Darcy does a weekly podcast that I absolutely adore! I have it downloaded automatically in my podcast app (Podbean), so that I can listen to it in the car while driving.  I’ve gotten so, so many excellent book recommendations. And I just love hearing Anne and the guests talk about why they love (or hate!) particular books. I applied to be on the show…so hopefully I’ll get selected!

3–Award Wallet. I started using this to keep track of how many points or miles we have in each of our travel rewards program. I have the app on my phone and it is super simple to use. The only downside is that Delta and United won’t allow participation, so those aren’t included. But it still works great for all of the other programs that I have.

4–Visual History of Rasputin. It’s super interesting in case you want to learn a bit about history.

5–13 Hours. Another great movie on Amazon Video (also free with Prime). This one is about Benghazi, and is an incredibly intense film.

Friday Five 12-2-2016

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Christmas Tree
Emmy enjoying our Christmas tree.

After about a month without posting my favorites, this is the twentieth installment in my weekly series, called the Friday Five. In this series, I’ll tell you about five random things that I love, whether they be books, travel, music, movies…or whatever. So without further ado, 12-2-2016’s Friday Five!

1–These awesome scuba sneakers! I really want these Converse sneakers with scuba divers on the side. I just haven’t pulled the trigger on ordering them yet.  I’m a size 10 women’s if someone wanted to order them for me…JK! 😉

2–Syria’s tourism marketing. Okay, so I don’t love Syria’s tourism marketing, but I kind of love to hate on it. Considering all of the horrible things happening in that country, just gross.

3–Anne Rice. Atlas Obscura posted this interview with Anne Rice. It’s really interesting.

4–Modern Mrs. Darcy’s Stocking Stuffer List for Book Lovers. I love pretty much everything on this list, and would be ecstatic if any of it showed up in my stocking. Maybe you can find something for the book lover in your life on this list.

5–The National Music Museum. I went to school at The University of South Dakota, and spent my fair share of time wandering through the exhibits and drooling over the amazing instruments (I’m also a cellist for those that don’t know). After visiting music museums in other places (including the Smithsonian and in Paris), I have to say that this collection truly is world-class. If you ever get the chance to stop, I’d definitely encourage you to do so. The Amati “King” cello is probably the most beautiful instrument I’ve ever seen in my life.

Friday Five 10-14-2016

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Bob Dylan Concert
Mike and Me at the Bob Dylan concert in Lincoln in the summer of 2016.

This is the eighteenth installment in my weekly series, called the Friday Five. In this series, I’ll tell you about five random things that I love, whether they be books, travel, music, movies…or whatever. So without further ado, 10-14-2016’s Friday Five!

1–Dry Suit Scuba Certification. I conquered a couple of fears in the last week…I got my dry suit certification for Scuba Diving with Heartland Scuba and SDI, and I dove in Sandy Channel. It was a big step for me. You can see the graduation photo here.

2–The Northern Lights. I really, really want to see the northern lights. This week, I was especially inspired by a couple of posts at Atlas Obscura and A Dangerous Business Travel Blog about the Northern Lights. This is definitely on my bucket list!

3–Scuba videos. Our friend Ron Johns shot a great video in Cozumel while diving. You can check it out here.

4–Mars. I read this post on what happens if someone dies on Mars. It reminded me quite a lot of the book (and movie) The Martian (which I wrote about in my monthly reading recaps here). Fascinating stuff.

5–Bob Dylan. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature. I love his music, and certainly believe that he’s deserving of this award for those song lyrics.  You can read more here, or listen to some of his greatest music here.

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