Author Archives: Colin Summers

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About Colin Summers

I am an architect, programmer, private pilot, husband and father. A couple of those I am good at.

Phoenix, AZ to Santa Monica, CA

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Colin Summers

Saturday, April 11 It was great to wake up and know that we would be home that day. I looked at the weather and showed Dexter that if we had stayed in Albuquerque we would still be stuck there, because … Continue reading →

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St. Louis, MO to Phoenix, AZ

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Colin Summers

Friday, April 10 My entries are all on days that we flew. If there were entries for days we just got in the plane, I would have one for yesterday, too. But maybe Rudy’s entry will help explain: I forgot … Continue reading →

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Morristown, NJ to St.Louis, MO

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Colin Summers

Wednesday, April 8 Our original plan, of visiting Boston for a few nights and having Nell and Rudy leave from there, was de-railed since visiting Nell’s dad was one of the main reasons to head north and we got to … Continue reading →

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Flying from Museum to Museum by Rudy Summers

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Colin Summers

One goal of our trip was to make it to Washington, DC, where we have been to a lot of museums. Here are some of the things I learned while visiting them: The first thing I learned was when I … Continue reading →

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Arrival and Recollections by Dexter Summers

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Colin Summers

When we left from Califonia we headed toward Tuscon, Arizona where I had a chocolate chip pancake for brunch. Then, we went to Marfa, Texas where we we stayed at the Thunderbird Hotel. For dinner I had a bacon burger … Continue reading →

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Washington, DC to Morristown, NJ

Posted on April 4, 2009 by Colin Summers

Saturday, April 4 Sadly, Nell got news of a death in her extended family, someone the boys had actually met the previous summer out in the Hamptons. After some discussion we decided to alter our itinerary and head up to … Continue reading →

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Looking Back from DC

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Colin Summers

This is a recap of all of what has happened to us on this cross country trip so far. First thing Monday morning, we hopped in the plane and flew to Tucson, Arizona. The food was delicious, I had a … Continue reading →

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Charlotte, NC to Washington DC

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Colin Summers

Thursday, April 2 This was one of our shortest days of flying, since we had pushed a little the night before. We hung around the hotel in the morning, so that Nell could send her script off to the producers, … Continue reading →

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New Orleans, LA to Charlotte, NC

Posted on April 1, 2009 by Colin Summers

Wednesday, April 1 We wanted to have dinner in Atlanta with Nell’s great-uncle Abbott. There was some weather over New Orleans when we woke up, but we waited it out (I went to the aquarium with the boys while Nell … Continue reading →

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Marfa, TX to New Orleans, LA

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Colin Summers

Tuesday, March 31 Onward to “the other L A.” Nell worked on her script while I took the boys to a delicious breakfast at Squeeze Marfa. Who thought you were going to get delicious fresh-squeezed orange juice in a tiny … Continue reading →

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