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Lisa McNamara

Lisa McNamara

Stories, Travel, Pictures, Wine

Category: Family Stories

Posted on December 14, 2012April 20, 2014

The Very Special Christmas Tree

When I was about three and a half months old, my Grandpa Paul wrote me a story about my first Christmas tree:

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Welcome to my infrequently maintained website!

Currently in progress:

I’m currently podcasting about my life on the road in a pickup camper – check it out here!

Personal highlights:

Lived in a minivan for a year while traveling the US.

Chased my dream of working at a winery.

Self-published an ebook.

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Chicago in early December: a panorama from shortly Chicago in early December: a panorama from shortly after the great Chicago fire at the Chicago Cultural Center followed by a current scale model of the city at the Chicago Architecture Center. Accidental juxtaposition at its best. . . . #overland #roadlife #travel #roadtrip #adventure #wanderlust #explore #travelphotography #podcast #travelpodcast #architecture #chicago #history #urbanplanning
Lake Powell in 2011 (top) and in October 2021 (bot Lake Powell in 2011 (top) and in October 2021 (bottom) from Lone Rock beach and the dam in Page. Pretty amazing to witness. . . . #overland #roadlife #travel #roadtrip #nature #adventure #wanderlust #explore #travelphotography #podcast #travelpodcast #lakepowell #bathtubring #utah #arizona
December in the Midwest. . . . #overland #roadlif December in the Midwest. . . . #overland #roadlife #travel #roadtrip #nature #adventure #wanderlust #explore #travelphotography #podcast #travelpodcast #wisconsin #chicago #oldfashioned
November in Grand Lake. Long shadows, snowy mounta November in Grand Lake. Long shadows, snowy mountain tops, blue skies, fire scars. . . . #overland #roadlife #travel #roadtrip #nature #adventure #wanderlust #explore #travelphotography #podcast #travelpodcast #thanksgiving #family
We had such a fun visit with @char_ismatic_maraude We had such a fun visit with @char_ismatic_marauder in November! Lots of games, hiking, tasty food, tasty drinks, drink photo shoots, and one indoor bug or not bug investigation. Maybe one day I'll catch up on my posts... . . . #overland #roadlife #travel #roadtrip #nature #adventure #wanderlust #explore #travelphotography #podcast #travelpodcast #colorado #fortcollins #wellington
November side trips from Durango: from a deserted November side trips from Durango: from a deserted and chilly Silverton to mountain biking perfection and Mesa Verde views at Phil's world. . I had no idea that Durango and Silverton take such a big breather in November, but in hindsight it makes sense. Streets were empty, restaurants were on vacation or remodeling. Everything and everyone was taking a big giant breath between the roar of summer off road vehicles and the swoosh of winter skis. And conditions were perfect for biking the unbusy trails outside Cortez. . . . #overland #roadlife #travel #roadtrip #nature #adventure #wanderlust #explore #travelphotography #podcast #travelpodcast #silverton #cortez #philsworld
November in Durango. Trails crawl over every hill November in Durango. Trails crawl over every hill around town. The weather's just warm enough for outdoor happy hours if you hurry home before sunset. The library's still great. The trains still run. . . . #overland #roadlife #travel #roadtrip #nature #adventure #wanderlust #explore #travelphotography #podcast #travelpodcast #colorado #animascitymountain #famburger #durangopubliclibrary #animasriverbrewery #durangosilvertonrailroad #lakenighthorse
Our last night camping before hibernating indoors Our last night camping before hibernating indoors for two months was this lovely spot overlooking Ute Mountain on the Colorado/Utah border. . . . #overland #roadlife #travel #roadtrip #nature #adventure #wanderlust #explore #travelphotography #podcast #travelpodcast #overlanding #sunset #colorado
Holly and Hackberry groups at #hovenweep. This tow Holly and Hackberry groups at #hovenweep. This tower on a rock is my favorite! . . . #overland #roadlife #travel #roadtrip #nature #adventure #wanderlust #explore #travelphotography #podcast #travelpodcast #architecture #history
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  • Driving Inertia
  • Road Tripping in America
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