Traveling without Writing: My first post in 90 days

I have been back in Kansas for nearly three months, and have not posted a single travel blog entry since my return.

It is not that I have not traveled - I conferenced in Toronto for a few days and went caving in Missouri not too long ago. Nevertheless, I have not had a word to write on this blog.

I thought about writing about the wonderful food and vibrant diversity in Toronto. I was particularly proud of myself for maneuvering public transportation to and from the airport, and thought of a whole blog post about that. But, I never wrote it.

I had a fabulous view from my hotel window in Toronto. I took a picture of the night-time view and shared it on Facebook, but I never wrote about all the delicious restaurants nearby or the amazing fresh fruit and vegetable stands in Chinatown.

I also never wrote about the camping trip I took with my family to Blue Springs Ranch in Missouri. I wanted to write about how nice the owner was and how friendly the horses were with the children.

Caving in Missouri was fabulous. I do have photos to prove it. We also went horseback riding and camping, and have plenty of wonderful memories of our short trip there. But, I never did post about it.

It's not that I haven't been writing. I have been writing - a lot! But, my writing has been academic or political. Nothing just for fun.

I did get an iphone since I returned to the US, and have been posting captioned photos to Facebook that provide quick snapshots into my life in Kansas. I keep thinking that I will go back to those photos and write up blog entries. But, alas, I have not.

Until now. Here it is: my first blog entry in 90 days.