A Vegas Tradition
I go to Vegas once or twice a year with a dear friend. We see a show, eat too much, shop and contribute to the continued health of the...
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Marta Wiggins
May 13, 20194 min read
Photos of home
Last month, I returned to Idabel for about 10 days to spend time with my mother. Our recent conversations left me feeling concerned...
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Marta Wiggins
Apr 4, 20193 min read
A Dose of Patience
We have had an unusually wet and cold-ish winter in LA this year. A Saturday off last month, as I had my coffee deciding what to so, the...
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Marta Wiggins
Apr 3, 20195 min read
Perhaps I Will Die, Intro Japan Part II
Traveling up north on the Shinkansen, stilted conversation punctuated extended bouts of silence. I would never have an easy relationship...
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Marta Wiggins
Mar 5, 20188 min read
Flash Back on Trippin' Out
Before I was a blogger, I wrote a day trip column for the the Expat English Language Magazine The Outsider. Last summer, I published one...
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Marta Wiggins
Dec 29, 20172 min read
Doorways of Life
The doorways at Pueblo Bonito are iconic. I had the opportunity to visit Chaco Canyon, New Mexico several years ago. Pueblo Bonito is...
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Marta Wiggins
Dec 25, 20171 min read
Asanas in the Morning
Some photos just make me smile whenever I see them. A seal getting an early morning stretch in as fellow seals loll about. In the midst...
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Marta Wiggins
Dec 24, 20172 min read
The Nutcracker Suite
Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Joyeux Noel, Melekalikimaka, メリークリスマス, and all the other ways of wishing you and yours a wonderful day,...
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Marta Wiggins
Dec 23, 20172 min read
Atemis, a Goddess for the Modern Woman
This is one of my favorite sites at the Huntington. I love rounding the corner as I am coming back from the the Chinese Garden and...
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Marta Wiggins
Jul 29, 20177 min read
Trippin' Out in Hiroshima
I spent much of the 1990's in Japan. My first trip was from April 1, 1989 to March 30, 1990. My second Japanese adventure was from...
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Marta Wiggins
Sep 14, 20166 min read
How to Eat an Elephant--6 Lessons in Goal Setting
Several years ago I took a road trip from California back to Idabel, Oklahoma. On the way, I stopped at several national parks to enjoy...
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Marta Wiggins
Aug 23, 20164 min read
What is your hobby?
When I lived in Japan, What is your hobby? always followed up the standard introduction questions: What is your name?, Where are you...
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Marta Wiggins
Aug 17, 20164 min read
Finding at Adventure in Mood
When I was seventeen, I wanted nothing more than to find adventure in the wide world. Decades later, I know that if I visited my younger...
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Marta Wiggins
Apr 8, 20163 min read
Through My Eyes--The Norton Simon
Last weekend was one of a rare two day weekend for me. I often work on Sundays and my day off is a moving target. On Saturday I...
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Marta Wiggins
Mar 26, 20167 min read
Secret Stairs of LA Walk #27
One of the things about being a Librarian is that we talk a lot about books. About a year ago, I met a couple of customers outside of...
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