London for me has always been a place where things turn into something else.  Stories of fantastic beasts and monsters from childhood stories enchanted me early on, and perhaps even especially Shakespeare’s plays would fill my head with all the things that can happen to a person in a forest.  For some reason, all of these things made me feel like I couldn’t wait to get older.  It seemed as though these transformations happen to people when they’re a little older, at least a teenager, and sometimes even older than that.

Today, there are many opportunities to get to London, where hotels offer a sophisticated hospitality to make a trip exceptionally nice.  And there are many opportunities to get to see the new version of Midsummer, or any of those plays where things are not what they seem.  There’s a lot that’s changed, and a lot that’s still very much the same.  The largest difference between then and now is probably a measure of belief.  Today, I’m not so convinced that trees can have spirits living inside of them, and I’m not entirely certain that most of the things that creak in the night aren’t just imagination.

It might be that the small degree of doubt, however, that has replaced my faith, is just as strong, if not stronger.  On a recent trip, I was going to do a little bit of research, and a little bit of sightseeing.  I’ve been carrying around a sense that I had entered into another phase of life.  Less magic was entering into my world, and I had been deciding to adjust, and was starting to feel this was working.  However, there was a small sense that maybe there was something else, but that sense had been disappointing.  But I couldn’t get rid of the nugget.  When I was sitting in the theatre, watching the Tempest and thinking about Mirandas of the past, someone brushed my arm, and when I looked, a stranger was smiling and apologizing at once, saying that she thought I was somebody else.  Then, we got to talking.

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He walks along the shore looking for her.  It’s a local story, he’s kind of a local figure.  No one knows exactly who she was, and if you ask, it won’t turn out very nice, because he starts to get very emotional over this point.  He will probably tell you something about the time he came looking for her the first time.  The first time he came to find her, that’s when things went wrong for him.  He doesn’t seem to have a bad life, though, and most days, he’s very quiet and looks out at the sea all day.

Coming to Key Largo is like entering a dream world.  Here’s a great site for some stunning rooms that will set you so that you feel as though you are in the lap of heaven.  The secret here of course is that you probably are.  There are lots of things we like to keep under wraps, just so it doesn’t get too overrun.  Right now it’s just the right combination of locals and visitors.  The sense of place is something that the locals hold, and are very proud of, and the tourists constantly bring in a new energy, that starts to become a kind of abstract transience, and that becomes a permanent condition.  Being here is abstract and concrete at the same time.  There’s no doubt that when you are looking into the sunset, and there’s sand behind you, and there’s water up to waist, that you are in the ocean.

At the same time, being at sea has connotations that move into the metaphorical pretty quickly.  For those with just the right sensitivity, the magic of the place becomes a combination of things that are seen and things that are unseen.  And at some peculiar moment, it stops mattering which is which.  And the man who is looking for her might be a dream and he might not be.  But one thing that’s certain, is that when he discovered that no one else had ever seen her, and could not help him remember her, he either went mad or fell in love, and some might say there’s no difference.

Who would guess that at 26 Seah Street in Singapore, you might rediscover your childhood?  The Mint Museum of Toys is a five story museum with more than ten thousand toys accumulated over a time span of thirty years.  Depending on your age, you may transported back in time much farther than that as you see again early 20th Century spinning tops and mechanized toys.  You’ll see dolls of Batman and King Kong, Barbie, Mickey Mouse and Betty Boop.  Who remembers Robbie the Robot?  Many people recognize the iconic robot, but few might guess that its origins were in a 1956 movie called Forbidden Planet, one of the movies that some people think the equally iconic television series, Star Trek, was based upon.  Forbidden Planet combined Shakespeare’s The Tempest with a science fiction standard plot of humans exploring an alien world.  The robot became famous, even used in other movies, such as 1957’s The Invisible Boy.  In Singapore, you can see Robbie the Robot again.

In addition to these toys, you’ll also find Star Wars toys, trains, soldiers, Beatles merchandise, Monkees merchandise, and many Asian genres of toys.  It’s an incredibly complete collection.  The price of 15 dollars for adults (half for children) may seem a bit much to spend; however, what’s the price of reliving a moment from your childhood?  You’ll find a shop within the museum that sells duplicate items from the collection at a reasonable price.  So, who knows?  Perhaps you’ll find that toy you’ve been missing for decades.

It might be counter-intuitive to think a museum like this one would not be as good for children.  Certainly, kids will like it; however, it’s really a place for adults to relive their past.  It’s not interactive; kids won’t be able to play with these toys, and there will be a great deal of temptation — shelf after shelf of it.  You can take pictures of the toys, but not with a flash.  This is in order to protect the items; lighting is also fairly dim within the museum, and some toys are displayed behind glass, with backlit shelves.

If you’re into board games, though, this museum may not be the place for you.  There’s not much of that here.  Another indicator that the museum is for adults?  Some toys, made for children in the early part of the 20th Century, tend to present African Americans and Africans in stereotypical racist terms; the sociological and historical of the toys are obvious, but children may need help understanding what they’re seeing if they come across them.  For the adult, though, the museum overall contains an amazing opportunity to see how the world once played.  See the toys you remember as a child, even buy a few in the gift shop, and take them back to the hotels in Singapore to relive those early days.

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We were on the train to Kansas City, Kansas when we met this woman traveling with her son. She told us they were invited to that a year ago, she and her son were invited to President Barack Obama’s inauguration. They were involved with the Presidents youth movement. They got to meet with President Obama during his campaign, she even showed us photographs of the them with Obama. She said at the inauguration, they got to meet Jennifer Lopez, and several other celebrities. They sat next to an 86 year old woman who had actually witnessed lynchings and who was very active in the civil rights movement, and now she got to witness her dreams of a black man as the president of the United States come true.

It was really great that we got to meet her and her son. We parted ways at the train station and we caught a taxi to our hotel. The taxi driver didn’t speak English too well, so it was difficult for him to understand where we wanted to go. We ended up having to type in the address into his navigation system, which he then proceeded to ignore the direction given. It took him almost an hour to get us to our hotel, needless to say, we didn’t give him a tip.

We found this hotel on the Internet after much searching. This site: had the most hotels listed and seemed to have the best rates. We highly recommend checking it out. We found our room to be quite nice. The hotel has a swimming pool, a gym and a spa. It was pretty late at night, so we ordered room service and some drinks. After we ate and sipped on our martini’s we ended up conking out.

The next morning, we caught the bus that stops right outside our hotel and head into downtown. We found a museum called the Negro Baseball Leagues Museum and we were most happy to walk inside to take a tour, it was really cold outside. The museum had really good exhibits and charts that mark the evolution of civil rights right alongside the evolution of the Negro Baseball Leagues. After the museum, we ended back out in the freezing weather, and we were hungry. We were about a mile from a vegetarian restaurant that was listed in our guide book, so we braved the weather, hands in our pockets and walked the mile to the restaurant. It was located down in a basement, and it was a Christian Vegetarian restaurant. There were all kinds of pictures of Jesus on the walls. We didn’t care, we needed to thaw out and get some nourishment. The food was okay, seems like it needed some tender loving care, or at least cooked by someone who loves food.

We caught a bus back to our hotel and we both took long hot showers before we went to bed. Tomorrow we have to be up by 5am in order to catch the train to the Ozarks.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is one of the state’s more historically relevant cities, though many of the others also have that status. Gettysburg is actually more incorporated into the American consciousness due to the major battle that was fought there that city itself is known for though once it is recognized for the city that it is, the holistic significance comes into place. And while the Battle of Gettysburg will forever be associated with the town itself, it should be recognized for more than this singular event, though of course there is no denying its importance and historic relevance. Tourists who visit the town are sure to find comfortable rooms in quaint hotels and almost all of them will be familiar with the battle that was once fought there and the equally or more famous speech that was delivered four months later by President Lincoln, though hopefully they will not leave without becoming familiar with some of the other major cultural aspects of Gettysburg.

Some of the major contemporary elements that are extremely significant to the city include the institutions of higher education. The Lutheran Theological Seminary, which was founded in 1826 is just one of at least three respected educational institutions in and around Gettysburg. The seminary is an official member of the Washington Theological Consortium and is associated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. It also happens to be the oldest Lutheran seminary in the country. Even this major religious establishment has an association to the famous battle. Its name is derived from the geographical location of Seminary Ridge, which happened to be the location of major battled during the first day of conflict in July of 1863. And while the establishment itself predates the famous battle, it too will have a permanent association to it. While many aspects of the city may also have some association to the famous battle they have achieved importance and major significance on their own right.

Traveling through Texas takes a lot of planning, considering exactly where you want to stop and when, what time you want to head out to arrive at your next destination.  Many times, I found myself coming in from New Mexico, and through Lubbock, Texas, to get to where I wanted to go; it wasn’t until recently that I slowed down and actually found a place to stay the night that I appreciated the city’s real value.

Lubbock, Texas, after all, is actually a rock and roll icon.  The city is the birthplace of Buddy Holly, and the town embraces this with the Buddy Holly Center.  You’ve got to love a city that devotes museum space to honor the late, famed singer, even to the point of including his old high school bedroom suite.  The museum also encourages the growth and awareness of Texas Music and attempts to bring together art and music in a series of exhibits and events.  It includes, too, the Texas Musicians Hall of Fame, where you’ll find the aforementioned bedroom.  The center has outreach and educational programs, such as classes and workshops, even visiting artists programs.  For the casual visitor, though, it’s the museum itself that should aid one in learning more about musicians in Texas and their influence on the larger world.

If you’re traveling with a family, there’s a number of activities in town that would be ideal.  There’s an amusement park known as Joyland Amusement Park, for the kids.  If you’re traveling with adults, in addition to the Buddy Holly Center, you may want to check out the Silent Wings Museum, especially if you’re a World War II buff.  This museum is dedicated to the pilots and gliders of the World War II military glider program!  If you never knew the military had such a program, this is definitely the place to find out more.

Tommy really wanted Denise to move with him to Columbus, Ohio. It’s not that living in the city has always been a dream of his and he’s not from there or anything. He just recently received a great job offer from an architectural firm in Columbus and he feels as though it would be a great career move. He originally sent his resume just as a hopeful fluke and then when he was granted an interview he was almost floored. However, once again he didn’t believe in his chances but decided to go to the interview because he felt it would be good practice, or something he couldn’t remember now. The point is that the last thing he actually anticipated was to be offered the position, which once it happened he saw no logical way he could turn it down.

This meant that he and Denise would either have to engage in a long distance relationship or she too would have to move. Or of course they could break up, which neither of them wanted to do. Tommy talked Denise into going with him to visit the city. He needed to find a place to live and he hoped that she would fall in love with Columbus and they could find a place for both of them. Everything got off to a great start on their first morning as they woke up in the hotel room and the weather was perfect. They opened the door to the balcony and a beautiful breeze blew in that wasn’t too chilly.

They got ready and headed out to visit different neighborhoods and stopped for a late breakfast on the way. They happened to pass by Victorian’s Midnight Café and decided to try it. They sat out on the open patio and enjoyed a great cup of coffee before their breakfast plates came out. While they waited they looked around the place, which seemed to be a combination of eatery and nightclub. They noticed the stage and looked at the schedule of live bands and decided they should stop back by some evening. Just then their plates arrived and Denise had the buttermilk pancakes, which she thought were great. Tommy had the Vic’s breakfast with bacon and was also impressed. As they were paying their bill Denise mentioned she thought this could be one of their standard favorite breakfast spots and Tommy was encouraged as they set out to look at homes.

There was no way in the world she could have known about me the way that she knew about me, but she did, so I have to admit there is something important happening.  This is why I find myself here on a night like this, surrounded with several different kinds of cheese, wondering and waiting.  I don’t normally do this, not with cheese, but I do come to New York as often as I can.  There’s a great place to find excellent lodgings, and there are plenty of things to do, even if you come without plans.  But maybe I should recommend that if there are no plans, do not set foot in a place where they read tarot cards.

At least, don’t go where I went.  There are other ways of getting this kind of work done, and people like Shana who can do really good work without putting you through motions.  But this was maybe an unusual incident, and it had unusual repercussions.  I met this other woman at this other convention, and we got into a contest to see who could be the better reader of the other one’s soul.  It’s not something that people usually do at these things, but we clicked.  We had an energy.  And she had a collection of quartz crystal skulls that I secretly wanted to take away from her.

In between readings and meetings that turned into dates, and then back into readings, I forgot about wanting to steal anything, and started to get caught up.  She was starting to become a frequent character in my dreams, and it wasn’t the stupid and carefree kind.  She was playing archetypes, and also mothers, daughters, creators and destroyers.  The only way I could figure out how to muster up some deeper respect for her was to get to know her, and at that point, I started to fall into what I think might be a trance.  Others might call it love.  It’s certainly a spell.  And I’m putting one on her by scattering all of her favorite kinds of cheese around me.  She is going to be surprised.