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The Invisible Tourist: #1: Chances Are in Nebraska...

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  This past Memorial Day weekend, I was honored to attend the memorial and internment of my partner's father in Geneva, Nebraska. (No, I'd never heard of it either.) Due to the small size of the town, the closest town for a large family celebration of life dinner party was in York, Nebraska, about 20 miles away. (No, I'd never heard of here either.) Don't be fooled, in spite of it being significantly larger than Geneva, York is SMALL.(Just over 8,000) But the local dining star is well known, a restaurant called Chances R.  The entire family of siblings and children remembered this establishment as the place for special dinners going back at least 20 years. (I googled it and it was opened in 1932.) It was the perfect place to gather and remember a life well lived.  Except... -Most of the guests are now established "City Dwelling Folk".  -Most of the guests are over 60. (Some well so.) -Chances R is no different from any other restaurant or service business rec...
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Introduction: Leave No Trace...or rather....

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 THE INVISIBLE TOURIST #1: Introduction: Leave No Trace...or rather... The world doesn't always feel like a nice place.  My daily world is lovely, full and oh my I know how fortunate I am.  I've had a world of travel adventures as a singer, as a cloud chaser, as the owner of a suitcase heart.  I've met other beautiful souls along the way.  And yet, traveling can often expose one to the worst of travelers, behaviors, energy.  I never want to stop my adventures, but I have always strived personally to live by a simple statement:  LEAVE NO TRACE. This phrase has cornered the market for outdoor environmentalists, and rightly so. But in light of so many experiences, bad and good, I now am adjusting my convictions.  I believe this phrase can be taken so much further, and yes, even turned completely around.  The residue of the bad-mannered tourist needs to be considered when "leaving no trace", and yet I'd love to leave locals around the world with ...
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