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Dawn Quyle Landau
Mother, Writer, treasure hunter, aging red head, and sushi lover. This is my view on life, "Straight up, with a twist––" because life is too short to be subtle! Featured blogger for Huffington Post, and followed on Twitter by LeBron James– for reasons beyond my comprehension.
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Category Archives: travel
Searching for the groove.
This past two weeks has really been an adventure… and a whole bunch of challenges. I took off to get some space from situations that were making me crazy, but you can’t really just walk away from anything. I’m sure … Continue reading
Posted in Honest observations on many things, road trip, travel, Women's issues
Tagged Atlantic salmon, India, road trips, self-exploration, the Groove
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Pathos, yearning and joy… in The Zone.
Calling this trip a mid-life crisis seems very optimistic to me. A friend asked if that’s what this was, and I didn’t really know how to answer. At 48, that would mean that I’m guaranteed 96 years, and I’m not … Continue reading
Posted in Honest observations on many things, Humor, Mothers, Parenting, road trip, travel, Women's issues
Tagged aging, BMW x5, highfalutin, road trips, writing
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When I’m wrong… it’s rare.
Ok, when I’m wrong, I’ll post a retraction. It’s rare, but here goes… the biker dudes I met at Alpine Motel, are nice guys from NY. Upstate NY. Don’t like the Red Sox, but I can forgive that… if you’re … Continue reading
Posted in Car trips, Parenting, road trip, summer vacation, travel
Tagged Bikers, cliches, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, road trips, summer vacation
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Sex and flyfishing, bad parents and bikers. Not that they’re connected…
Warning: May not be appropriate for the sexually squeamish, my children, spouse, or those who like to gossip. Ok, I’ll say it: I’m seeing a lot of very sexy fly fishermen. Yea, Brad Pitt made it look good in … Continue reading
Spontaneous combustion
I arrived tonight in West Yellowstone, at the far west side of the park. It was another glorious day of rambling, exploring the world around me and my thoughts. The endless beauty of this place blows my mind. Today, as … Continue reading
Freedom and grizzly bears
Thanks to very spotty wifi at the little hotel I’ve landed in, in Gardiner, MT, I haven’t been able to post for the past couple of days. That’s ok, it’s given me more time to think and experience this adventure … Continue reading
Posted in Natural beauty, Parenting, travel, traveling alone, Women's issues
Tagged freedom, grizzlies, hiking, solitude
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Giddy up.
Arrived in Jackson Hole today and so far love it. The first day of driving, Friday the 1st, was a bit tough, as I’d had only 5 hrs sleep the night before and was wiped out. AJ and I stopped … Continue reading
Posted in Mothers, Natural beauty, Parenting, travel, traveling alone, Yee haw
Tagged Adventure, bison, free falling, Jackson Hole, kids at camp, traveling alone
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Cowboys, bison and grizzlies… oh my!
We are now packing for the upcoming road trip that we begin this week. Little Man is putting his gear together with his dad and I am updating my iPod . There will need to be lots of music (I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Mothers, Parenting, travel, Women's issues
Tagged Adventure, escaping, kids home for the summer, Kruger, Martha Stewart, perfectionism, pressure., sending kids to camp, Yellowstone
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