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The Izaak Walton Inn and Glacier National Park

The Izaak Walton Inn and Glacier National Park

Published March 10, 2021 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler Last June, during Covid, our family ignored restrictions, got on a plane, and flew to Washington and Montana. We stayed at the Izaak Walton…

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A Hike along the Santa Cruz Coast

A Hike along the Santa Cruz Coast

Published March 1, 2021 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler Last weekend my husband and I hiked with some friends along a five-mile loop trail on the Santa Cruz coast. We had gorgeous views…

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Gold Country Day Trip – Jamestown, CA!

Gold Country Day Trip – Jamestown, CA!

Published February 18, 2021 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler My husband and I got out of mask-town Silicon Valley last Sunday to enjoy a day in Jamestown, California. It was so nice to…

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Straight from the Coroner’s Office – Causes of Death in Santa Clara County, 2020

Straight from the Coroner’s Office – Causes of Death in Santa Clara County, 2020

Published January 5, 2021 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler Under the California Public Records Act, I requested, from the Medical Examiner Coroner’s office, the data showing cause for all manner of deaths in…

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Real Stories from Shelter-in-Place

Published May 17, 2020 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler Mental Health: Received in an email to me (Karen Gough) dated May 12, 2020: I moved to LA recently and don’t have much of…

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A Visit To The Local Salvation Army

A Visit To The Local Salvation Army

Published May 5, 2020 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler “In times of crisis, we adapt and we shift—boom.” This assertion, by Morgane Dussault, Donor Relations Director of The Salvation Army Silicon Valley, was…

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How To Set Up A Backyard Bird Habitat

How To Set Up A Backyard Bird Habitat

Published March 2, 2020 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler This isn’t a travel blog, but sometimes you don’t need to go farther than your own backyard to enjoy encounters with nature. Anyway, I…

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The Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum

The Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum

Published February 19, 2020 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler As promised in my prior Vintage Wedding Dress blog, I am posting more photos of the Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum. Martin Murphy Jr. was…

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Vintage Wedding Dresses at the Heritage Park Museum in Sunnyvale, CA

Vintage Wedding Dresses at the Heritage Park Museum in Sunnyvale, CA

Published February 10, 2020 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler I am guilty! Guilty of never having visited the Heritage Park Museum in Sunnyvale even though it is very near my hometown. But last…

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A December Day in Seattle Part 2 – The Museum of Pop Culture

A December Day in Seattle Part 2 – The Museum of Pop Culture

Published December 30, 2019 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler Walking through the Museum of Pop Culture (MoPop) is a blast. I did not know what to expect but I was intrigued just by…

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A December Day in Seattle – Part 1

A December Day in Seattle – Part 1

Published December 11, 2019 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler We recently visited some relatives on the Olympic Peninsula and from there did a day trip to Seattle. We took the ferry. I love…

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Teens and the Lure of Fruit Flavored Vodka

Teens and the Lure of Fruit Flavored Vodka

Published November 18, 2019 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler This is not a travel piece but it is something I have recently become passionate about and since I am footloose and can scribble…

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Chapman University with the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts – Photo Tour

Chapman University with the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts – Photo Tour

Published July 23, 2019 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler In 2019, my daughter and I visited the Chapman University in Southern California. Here is a photo-tour of the Chapman University and Dodge College…