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Category: 2023: Thirteenth Hat

Hollywood fashion mavens take note! My adventures are sorted by the hat I wore that year! This section includes the adventures taken with my thirteenth hat: a cheerful, rainbow-hued top hat for colorful places! This hat got chomped by a gator when I visited Florida’s Everglades! Oh no!

I Lost My Hat to an Alligator!
Dec 22Apr 18

I Lost My Hat to an Alligator!

Slogging for Solstice in the Everglades!
Dec 21Apr 18

Slogging for Solstice in the Everglades!

The Rain’s a Pain, but Mainly in Biscayne!
Dec 20Apr 13

The Rain’s a Pain, but Mainly in Biscayne!

It’s Not That the Tortugas Need Moisturizer!
Dec 19Apr 9

It’s Not That the Tortugas Need Moisturizer!

The Rainbow Bridge and a Lake Revived!
Nov 4Mar 28

The Rainbow Bridge and a Lake Revived!

From Amtrak to Dino Tracks, a Jaunt in Coconino County!
Nov 3Mar 28

From Amtrak to Dino Tracks, a Jaunt in Coconino County!

Harvard History with a Spot of Boston Tea!
Oct 8Mar 5

Harvard History with a Spot of Boston Tea!

A Wicked Wet Walk Through Boston’s Blocks!
Oct 7Mar 5

A Wicked Wet Walk Through Boston’s Blocks!

A Connecticut Connection: the Whos, the Whats, and the Weirs!
Oct 6Mar 5

A Connecticut Connection: the Whos, the Whats, and the Weirs!

Rhode Island Ready in Providence!
Oct 5Jan 28

Rhode Island Ready in Providence!

Plymouth Rock Around the Whalers’ Dock!
Oct 4Jan 1

Plymouth Rock Around the Whalers’ Dock!

Walden and Weavers and Witches, Oh My!
Oct 3Mar 5

Walden and Weavers and Witches, Oh My!

One by Land to Lexington and Concord!
Oct 2Nov 25

One by Land to Lexington and Concord!

The Saga of the Black Cat, California’s First LGBTQ+ Landmark!
Oct 1Dec 28

The Saga of the Black Cat, California’s First LGBTQ+ Landmark!

Columbia, Kings, and Congaree on a Palmetto State Adventure!
Sep 4Oct 24

Columbia, Kings, and Congaree on a Palmetto State Adventure!

Peaches and Parapets along the Georgia Coast!
Sep 3Oct 24

Peaches and Parapets along the Georgia Coast!

Snapshot: The Civil War in South Carolina!
Sep 2Oct 14

Snapshot: The Civil War in South Carolina!

The Tip—but Just the Tip—of the ʻĪao Needle!
Jul 5Aug 26

The Tip—but Just the Tip—of the ʻĪao Needle!

I Hiked Haleakalā, and All I Got Was Lei’d!
Jul 4Dec 11

I Hiked Haleakalā, and All I Got Was Lei’d!

A Change of Tide on the Historic Kona Coast!
Jul 3Aug 5

A Change of Tide on the Historic Kona Coast!

Heiau to Hilo in the Hot Heart of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes!
Jul 2Jul 27

Heiau to Hilo in the Hot Heart of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes!

Big Island, Big Names in Hawaiian History!
Jul 1Jul 18

Big Island, Big Names in Hawaiian History!

Tallahassee and a Historic Walkout 2 Learn!
Apr 21Jun 5

Tallahassee and a Historic Walkout 2 Learn!

Floridian Forts and the Fountain of Youth!
Apr 20Jun 5

Floridian Forts and the Fountain of Youth!

Hernando de Soto and a Fine Floridian Firstbud!
Apr 19May 20

Hernando de Soto and a Fine Floridian Firstbud!

One Landmark Sandwich with Extra Mayhem, Please!
Apr 16Dec 30

One Landmark Sandwich with Extra Mayhem, Please!

Santa Cruzin’ for Love and History!
Apr 5Apr 23

Santa Cruzin’ for Love and History!

History’s Blooming at Foster Botanical Garden!
Jan 28Mar 26

History’s Blooming at Foster Botanical Garden!

Queen Emma and the Wonders of Waikiki!
Jan 27Mar 26

Queen Emma and the Wonders of Waikiki!

Pearls of History in This Hawaiian Harbor!
Jan 26Mar 11

Pearls of History in This Hawaiian Harbor!

Wahoo for O‘ahu!
Jan 25Feb 26

Wahoo for O‘ahu!

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