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Some of my thoughts and memories and things:

Muhammad of the desert

• Montana- this certainly is the Big Sky state.
• Michigan- 1980- I went to a Women's Music Festival in Champlain.
• Missouri- 1998- I went to Branson for a long weekend with my dad and sister.  that place is squeaky wholesome.
• Minnesota- 2018- I was there during a blizzard so I didn't get to see much.
• Maine- I spent three days on wooden sail boat off the coast of Maine.
• Maryland- I owned a home in Cecil County form 2006 to present.  The house is currently on the market.
• Malaysia- 1994
• Maldives Islands- 2004- A boat captain picked me up not eh main island and took me to an island that was an hour away.  As he took off, I prayed that he would remember to come get me in four days.
• Morocco- 2008- I booked this flight and traveled here without any planes, reservations or expectations.  I wanted to see if I still had it in me to travel alone on a big trip.
• Madison Brewery- VT- I liked it here.
• Mount Rushmore- SD- I was a little underwhelmed with this monument.
• "Money changes everything."  The words and wisdom of Cyndi Lauper.
• Mick Jagger- Rolling Stones- sometimes I like him.  Sometimes, he gives me the creeps.
• Milk shakes- i like mine to be vanilla and extra thick.
• Meditation is something that I think would help me but I don’t have the self-discipline to make this part of my daily routine.
• Mediterranean Sea- 1990- I spent a beautiful, short week in Cinque Terre, along the sea.
• Manayunk Brewery- PHL- great beers and foods.
• McGillian's Tavern- the oldest bar in Philadelphia.  My cousin told me about it and I confessed that I had no idea where it was. She gave me the address and that night I dreamed about this place and the next day I went to find it.
• Manhattan- I always love to go here for the day.
• MTV- it was groundbreaking in its day but now it does not interest me.
• McKenzie's Brewery- PA- I like their IPA and Pumpkin beers.
• Mud Baths- CA- I've done this twice and that is enough.
• Madras Gras- 1976- OMG, this place can get wild.

  

  My parents

• Mexico- I crossed the border in 1978 for the first time in Nagales.  The differences overwhelmed me.
• Mummers' Parade- Philly- New Year's Day- this parade is an acquired taste.
• Main Point- PA- a music venue from the 1970s that played singer/songwriters and the place where I developed my musical tastes.
• M& Ms- I doscvered the carmel ones and that has beena big problem for me.  They are delicios
• Mispillion River Brewery- DE- this place did not hold my interest.
• Millennium Park- Chicago- I spent an evening here in September 2006.
• Munich, Germany- I've been here several times.
• Monticello- VA- Jefferson was a man ahead of his time.
• Mona Lisa- Paris- I thought she would be bigger.
• Morgantown Brewery- WV- yea, it's a nice place to visit for a delicious beer.
• Merion Mercy Academy- my high school- 1967 - 1973.
• Mater Misrecordia Academy- the former name of my high school. The name changed at the end of 9th grade.
• Montreal, Canada- Expo 67- my first trip abroad.

  

  Maldive Island

• Mekong River- 2005- we left Viet Nam and crossed in to the Cambodia border.
• Mongolia- 2006- Gobi Desert, yurts, camel, Naadam Festival, fermented mare's milk. nomads.
• Musikfest- Bethlehem, PA- a year event that brings great musical acts back to the stage.  Most of the main draws are bands or individuals who have slipped away form the lime light.
• Marrakesh Markets- Morocco- 2008- I ate some great food here.
• Moab National Park- a beautiful place.
• Mississippi River- I crossed this river from Wisconsin to Minnesota and then again from Iowa to Wisconsin and both trips gave me a little thrill.
• MASH- this was a great TV show that captured every one's heart.
• My parents- Jackie and Jim Kelly

  

  massages

• Mountain Toad Brewery- Golden, CO- it was nice but I wouldn't go back there.
• Memories of a Geisha- a fantastic book
• Mormon Church- Salt Lake City and Philadelphia- this religion has a lot of rules.
• Mad Elf Beer- Be Warned: 11% Alcohol- This Beer Is Dangerous.
• M &  M candy- I used to love this candy.  I would pop a whole handful in my mouth and crunch down on them.  Now I think they are too sweet to eat.
• Mad Dog 20/20- 1973- the first wine I drank and it was dreadful. I think it was $1/bottle and in hindsight, that was too much to pay.
• Mountain Museum- Mt. Everest Museum- Pokhara, Nepal- November 2017- I have an obsession about Mt. Everest.  I don't know why because i have no desire to climb this mountain.  I don't even want to go to base camp. Even that is a dangerous place.
• Mansions of Rhode Island- 1973- some people have a lot of money.
• MoMA- NYC- I've been here several times and I know I still haven't seen most of out.
• Miners' Festival- Durham, England- 1982- miners are a sad lot.
• Masai Tribe-Tanzania- February 2016- They jump a lot and really very high.  So when they asked me to join them in a little jumping fun, I had to decline.  I have arthritis in both of my knees and jumping is just too damn painful. And I have reached the age where it is best for me to keep both feet firmly planted on the ground at all times.
• Miss Coughlin- My Creepy 5th Grade Teacher- Our Lady of Lourdes School- Philadelphia, PA-1965-66
• Monkeys- I encounter them frequently in my travels and they drive me crazy.
• Monkees- one of my favorite groups when I was in junior high school.
• Meryl Streep- one great actress who got ripped off for mot winning Best Actress for Julie and Julia.
• Movies- I could go to the movies every week.

  

  A damn monkey.  I hate them.

• Meat- I like meat but I rarely buy it at the grocery store.
• Massages- I love them but I prefer facials.
• Monteleone- my niece's married name. She divorced the guy.  I wish she would change her name back to Kelly.
• Margaret Watrous- my great aunt, my grandmother's only sister.
• Margaritas- sometimes I like them frozen and sometimes I like them on the rocks.
• Mozambique- this place is on my bucket list.