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Back in the Shire - the Waikato region of New Zealand, because we all need someone to lean on

Kimberly OLeary

Feb 17, 20236 min read

Back in the Shire - the Waikato region of New Zealand, because we all need someone to lean on

“All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached...

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Now that We're Back "On the Road Again", Where do we go from here?

Kimberly OLeary

Nov 13, 20224 min read

Now that We're Back "On the Road Again", Where do we go from here?

In some ways, the past 4-5 months have felt like a holding pattern. We launched our nomadic life in January, bouncing around Europe...

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What Lies Over the Rainbow? Aloha Spirit & the Art of Relaxing

Kimberly OLeary

Oct 16, 20224 min read

What Lies Over the Rainbow? Aloha Spirit & the Art of Relaxing

I’ve always had trouble relaxing. For over 30 years, I did well in my career because I could manage multiple projects – juggling courses,...

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Bye, Bye Miss American Pie (reflecting on our season back home) (Travels with my uke)

Kimberly OLeary

Sep 26, 20223 min read

Bye, Bye Miss American Pie (reflecting on our season back home) (Travels with my uke)

Don McClean wrote his iconic song, "American Pie", 51 years ago. The song was released when I was entering high school, and it was...

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Travel in My Own Backyard - Back in Cincinnati Just in Time for the Opera! (travels with my Uke)

Kimberly OLeary

Jul 25, 20225 min read

Travel in My Own Backyard - Back in Cincinnati Just in Time for the Opera! (travels with my Uke)

A discussion of how exposure to Cincinnati opera began a life-long interest in international arts

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Four Springtimes in 1 Year - Primavera, Spring, Printemps, Kevät (travels with my uke)

Kimberly OLeary

May 25, 20222 min read

Four Springtimes in 1 Year - Primavera, Spring, Printemps, Kevät (travels with my uke)

Travel creates opportunities to experience Spring 4 places, and Finnish folk song about Spring....

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Paris–you loved me, I fell in love with travel, & now I see “La Vie en Rose" (travels with my uke)

Kimberly OLeary

May 9, 20223 min read

Paris–you loved me, I fell in love with travel, & now I see “La Vie en Rose" (travels with my uke)

A return to Paris after 40 years, and why I wanted to travel full-time

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In Foggy London Town the Sun was Shining Everywhere (learning to love London) [Travels with my Uke]

Kimberly OLeary

Apr 25, 20225 min read

In Foggy London Town the Sun was Shining Everywhere (learning to love London) [Travels with my Uke]

In the 1937 movie, "Damsel in Distress", Fred Astaire's character sings, "A Foggy Day (in London Town)" to describe his initial feelings...

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There But for Fortune: nomadic travel during times of crisis (Travels with my Ukelele)

Kimberly OLeary

Apr 18, 20224 min read

There But for Fortune: nomadic travel during times of crisis (Travels with my Ukelele)

When you’re traveling overseas during a time of world crisis, it feels different: You feel the privileges of your life very keenly You...

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“Uma Casa Portuguesa” – saying “Thank you” to people we met in Portugal (Travels with my Ukelele)

Kimberly OLeary

Mar 28, 20224 min read

“Uma Casa Portuguesa” – saying “Thank you” to people we met in Portugal (Travels with my Ukelele)

Kim sings Fado on the ukelele

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Rotten Liquor- Solving a Family Musical Mystery (Travels with my Ukelele)

Kim

Mar 14, 20223 min read

Rotten Liquor- Solving a Family Musical Mystery (Travels with my Ukelele)

Family singing and a song written by a gay nightclub singer in the 1930s

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Kim

Mar 3, 20222 min read

Travels with My Ukelele

When I was 10 years old, my Aunt Doll bought me an ukelele. I taught myself some basic chords out of a book and learned some songs, and...

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