Category Archives: Travel

Damask Adventure – Weaving at the 66th Parallel

Posted on July 14, 2019 by vairarenbeth

This article was originally published in the May 2019 edition of The Damast Network Newsletter, Su Butler, Editor It’s midmorning in Arizona. The sun is climbing to its zenith, bathing Arizonans in its inescapable warmth. The tans and browns of … Continue reading →

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The Weavers’ School

Posted on April 30, 2018 by vairarenbeth

Once again Laura and I set our sights on weaving, this time in Coupeville on Whidbey Island, off the coast of Seattle, Washington. I will not lie and say I was in a high state of anxiety. Our instructor was … Continue reading →

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Colour and Design – Another Jane Stafford Textiles Adventure

Posted on June 21, 2016 by vairarenbeth

Hey Salt Spring Island in British Columbia, Canada – we’re back! My friend Laura and I returned once more for another weaving adventure with a favorite weaving teacher, Jane Stafford. Colour and Design was offered at the beginning of April, so … Continue reading →

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Crossing Borders – A Visit to the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland

Posted on June 18, 2016 by vairarenbeth

Documenting our April 2016 bus tour which started in London and ended in Dublin. Continue reading →

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Wisconsin – Not Just About the Cheese!

Posted on September 9, 2014 by vairarenbeth

Arizona August heat meant it was time for Emmett and Caesar (that would be Denny and Claudia) to get on a plane to someplace a little cooler that we’ve never been before.  Wisconsin was a place of many pleasant surprises … Continue reading →

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How Can I Miss You if You Don’t Go Away?

Posted on June 3, 2013 by vairarenbeth

I love this quote, and laughed my head off when I first heard it, although I don’t know who came up with it.  That makes it all the more fun.  My younger sister was breathlessly laughing as she quoted this … Continue reading →

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La Mia Famiglia Riunita in Jersey

Posted on May 29, 2013 by vairarenbeth

A long time ago  I used to get really excited about flying in a plane.  New places, new adventures, new people.  These days it’s more like boarding a bus, so I wasn’t too excited about getting back in the air. … Continue reading →

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Hiking Through the Land Slide

Posted on April 4, 2013 by vairarenbeth

Real rainfall this winter has precipitated an explosion of wildflowers this spring in Arizona.  It’s been a spectacular sight, especially since last year (our first winter/spring) it was pretty dismal and barren.  As if by magic, we are discovering new … Continue reading →

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Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Posted on May 26, 2012 by vairarenbeth

What a day – the temperature dropped to the lower 80’s, so it was time to hit the trails!  We got there just after 10AM – so it was in the upper 70’s when we hit Superior, Arizona to visit … Continue reading →

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Turning the Page – in Arizona…

Posted on April 7, 2012 by vairarenbeth

Road trip!  This time it was an opportunity to take an overnighter to Page, which is about a five hour drive from home.  Back in the 90’s Denny and I had headed up 17 North, visiting the south rim at … Continue reading →

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