{"id":663,"date":"2016-12-16T20:25:01","date_gmt":"2016-12-17T03:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.no-destination.org\/?p=663"},"modified":"2016-12-16T20:29:29","modified_gmt":"2016-12-17T03:29:29","slug":"back-on-the-road-almost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.no-destination.org\/index.php\/2016\/12\/16\/back-on-the-road-almost\/","title":{"rendered":"Back on the Road! (almost)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A few excellent things happened the past couple of days:<br \/>\nI downloaded the photos off my camera including some images of the beautiful full moon my first night in Tucson <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-destination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1000905.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-664\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-destination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1000905-1024x768.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-destination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1000905.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-destination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1000905.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-destination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1000905.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-destination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1000905.jpg?resize=360%2C270&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-destination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1000905.jpg?resize=50%2C38&amp;ssl=1 50w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-destination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1000905.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-destination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1000905.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-destination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1000902.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-665\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-destination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1000902-1024x768.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-destination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1000902.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-destination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1000902.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-destination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1000902.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-destination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1000902.jpg?resize=360%2C270&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-destination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1000902.jpg?resize=50%2C38&amp;ssl=1 50w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-destination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1000902.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-destination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1000902.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI got to visit with some dear old friends, one of whom was performing past night.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/eMa7vcFKVVN_Bi5_e6abbXJl725H28w_p3N2HdjN9UydD5iksrK5qPRLCBon4GzeObyO_2pLLTHE-YkLh7h_erGzZpVHyLIPB6sghNRR5k5F9YmewUr2IngaYBdC0tPFenZSHT_GNQVVLmSt05mKYET10sXYthhcfDh6oa3ZZ57gLAL_UqvqWKYprUCF2AbragtibE5stJxxwVpJEK5DEdW94qGk_2kahUaDYfbq1-jF5yf1MeNTHQLa7Ncq5fRdtkw0G0TJXLd3_KslcR6cy_Ach_aW3E_mzBsiv1rfz-4NWEi3Xk7MT8ELYXmb0jKODpLkuuhc2BmAhR8YCYkExyNd2xFl5NiDwrfMQbH_U95v25wgWASG3T7cvfaXrKrcMMAAlgt53hpuW6plHyWiG_uETnXwTKyIJRqvYwIG6Z76u31QychQBXdNBCcutN802y_l-PSL2FodAXLi9FBD44GQP93ixXxp7t_kxq6oXWkRfho97NyVCOFTStfUaJ8cKC7Ku1KanbAw2h7rX0jpaY901UJCNWw096WjZzcGrR9hKVQCcwjPRwl4YMWqEglCsvEGYirGeK67f82pKRudRcX_OEg4TpMvrhD78iHJH2OVZFqcZVFJwg=w878-h1552-no\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/eMa7vcFKVVN_Bi5_e6abbXJl725H28w_p3N2HdjN9UydD5iksrK5qPRLCBon4GzeObyO_2pLLTHE-YkLh7h_erGzZpVHyLIPB6sghNRR5k5F9YmewUr2IngaYBdC0tPFenZSHT_GNQVVLmSt05mKYET10sXYthhcfDh6oa3ZZ57gLAL_UqvqWKYprUCF2AbragtibE5stJxxwVpJEK5DEdW94qGk_2kahUaDYfbq1-jF5yf1MeNTHQLa7Ncq5fRdtkw0G0TJXLd3_KslcR6cy_Ach_aW3E_mzBsiv1rfz-4NWEi3Xk7MT8ELYXmb0jKODpLkuuhc2BmAhR8YCYkExyNd2xFl5NiDwrfMQbH_U95v25wgWASG3T7cvfaXrKrcMMAAlgt53hpuW6plHyWiG_uETnXwTKyIJRqvYwIG6Z76u31QychQBXdNBCcutN802y_l-PSL2FodAXLi9FBD44GQP93ixXxp7t_kxq6oXWkRfho97NyVCOFTStfUaJ8cKC7Ku1KanbAw2h7rX0jpaY901UJCNWw096WjZzcGrR9hKVQCcwjPRwl4YMWqEglCsvEGYirGeK67f82pKRudRcX_OEg4TpMvrhD78iHJH2OVZFqcZVFJwg=w878-h1552-no\" width=\"878\" height=\"1552\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I got to help my wonderful hosts decorate for a very Southwestern Christmas <\/p>\n<p><a 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src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/x75Xj1Le41SZ78cWrsmlWQp-JtNID2wIv9tlu9x-57si1C3gTX-ZLl-rGAojB5AoySVunXr89KBjR50MnX058zL5yHMsTf7Z0eiMJALdSXEzqaeVebyhbG80nugrW3ytBLT6o6maiguZCzuypajX0KYGnQ2N4kiZkaZy7ZMZbj8ca2W2AlP34Yu30PllB5NSG8badQndGl6dwbMfC-d0hH2h5IVbxZxl6La3Vl7QGREiEENhhGDlK7crTwQWKYxK1BoTc22nZjD-SME67Oa5Zp2kf5xdUUByP8eJW6lh4QOTbC0RL44bBiyzYYuqDz0CERna_QFBuBR5cAVUYHr4SMigMsRolL1-xcAmfOMz3kabqi_VD1AKNWM17JAMTi3NPpID7DPuSNx43YBohpnj5-MIlI3TkRU-68fPAbYRru3FA3d70leqUe2Fej-4HP9RZWLKbrEif3lyIOqYXkgrriUrxWlXclmCL1jgnTBOErx-IWCGd1FapZ0aS5viaxNhx4kHIVfIL6J9bbvZr_1xk3U6mC9-_x_QNyG7gkdEBeSBwyETNqAWirHDG1p2MI1M1_CDdtAmaTc4axq7fegjMJfl-b7y831JBiCKKO5bZiAlYQkPe29-1Q=w878-h1552-no\" width=\"878\" height=\"1552\" class=\"alignnone size-large\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>they also fed me amazing tacos with fish they caught in Mexico,<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/02BPE4JTqB2AO-n2Nvk_PhjGsH6Kll5hbB0xWb5OVKfAHJSHQwP6j2YW5H20cHK2_CI0u6c2oPTBUAm2ufs9M7QO4-Hsxzz_DZXEFLB9SXknTYlpJfOjmN_fGN9HbPXLaifBklqy3TALJDvBSHtQP3Wy6-DPEhN7Vj8yLvi0wylmAGfJwR2GK7UTcTmejv1CZ89NSpCTYcoHfVAFNCsKqCBVHxmnbexjPGmoB61AmQiWKkS9w-Ax0q3OqPNQehAYuUBH4iaFkaoVTXAP6Rfa7DupBFZwctZ6wLn797WaD9A1kTLd5q1W1P1LYQ98kIU4W9B0QiUrM6Elrhn6GxSRIGW41lyTJT5ViYG3_aUgI5N2cMCBF-VOlu1iQ1azBrly7n1cMJ-uugn4LxP6Dy9ojwoMEjmSe0K50UV_HBZ6ngwfhOekukFphOHIGTRxQ5BZdZYLfrdaV5fxw1lYJXxhje18b9cmP1B-O3hjvCX5WIPEJHr8LCejjU64L1LKUDmizta_PHCZoFtxI_uz5Wnsxscqdywe29CIsP-YFj1cWtcQy8BKG0jvpnY1Shkm77MBzjjEATKwjlhUP1aBOl1jQmQ-APKXI-M8FmCxjcIvBN-IyM-lSg=w2688-h1520-no\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/02BPE4JTqB2AO-n2Nvk_PhjGsH6Kll5hbB0xWb5OVKfAHJSHQwP6j2YW5H20cHK2_CI0u6c2oPTBUAm2ufs9M7QO4-Hsxzz_DZXEFLB9SXknTYlpJfOjmN_fGN9HbPXLaifBklqy3TALJDvBSHtQP3Wy6-DPEhN7Vj8yLvi0wylmAGfJwR2GK7UTcTmejv1CZ89NSpCTYcoHfVAFNCsKqCBVHxmnbexjPGmoB61AmQiWKkS9w-Ax0q3OqPNQehAYuUBH4iaFkaoVTXAP6Rfa7DupBFZwctZ6wLn797WaD9A1kTLd5q1W1P1LYQ98kIU4W9B0QiUrM6Elrhn6GxSRIGW41lyTJT5ViYG3_aUgI5N2cMCBF-VOlu1iQ1azBrly7n1cMJ-uugn4LxP6Dy9ojwoMEjmSe0K50UV_HBZ6ngwfhOekukFphOHIGTRxQ5BZdZYLfrdaV5fxw1lYJXxhje18b9cmP1B-O3hjvCX5WIPEJHr8LCejjU64L1LKUDmizta_PHCZoFtxI_uz5Wnsxscqdywe29CIsP-YFj1cWtcQy8BKG0jvpnY1Shkm77MBzjjEATKwjlhUP1aBOl1jQmQ-APKXI-M8FmCxjcIvBN-IyM-lSg=w2688-h1520-no\" width=\"2688\" height=\"1520\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>and the Endodontist said I&#8217;m good to go!<\/p>\n<p>He is certain that I had a blocked salivary gland, which explains the swelling and tenderness and lack of toothache.<\/p>\n<p>Argos approves! <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-destination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1000911.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-destination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1000911-1024x768.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-destination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1000911.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-destination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1000911.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-destination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1000911.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-destination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1000911.jpg?resize=360%2C270&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-destination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1000911.jpg?resize=50%2C38&amp;ssl=1 50w, 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Because I had no choice but to wait this out, I enjoyed my time with my friends and where I was &#8220;stuck&#8221; and didn&#8217;t fret or look ahead. Since I have few solid plans, I was able to relax into this twist without much difficulty. <\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow, we set off for souther Arizona!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few excellent things happened the past couple of days: I downloaded the photos off my camera including some images of the beautiful full moon my first night in Tucson I got to visit with some dear old friends, one of whom was performing past night. I got to help my wonderful hosts decorate for a very Southwestern Christmas they also fed me amazing tacos with fish they caught in Mexico, and the Endodontist said I&#8217;m good to go! 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