b'130vel:TheItinerantDianneTraDianneslimitwasindirectionalgeography.Notinherexpanseoftravelingtonewgeographies.ShemighthavespentheryoungeryearsinUticaandinthecentralAdirondacksbutshemadethedecisionreceiveherfurthereducationatBostonUniversity.Inthemidstofamajorcityof650,000andapopulationofabout35,000students.IbelievethismayhavetemptedDiannetomovetoManhattanforherpositionasSpeechpathologist,anislandwith850,000inhabitants.ContinuinghereducationforMastersandPh.D.satNYUDiannespentthenext17yearsworkinginherprofessionthemajorityofwhichwaswithamultidisciplinaryoutpatientfacilityTheInternationalCenterfortheDisabled(ICD).ShemanagedtotravelandexploredifferentcultureswithfriendsorcousinsinMexico,Germany,TheNetherlands,Belgium,FranceandItalybeforeIhadmether.(1972-1984)HerexperiencesinOldForgeandManhattangavehertheabilitytospendtimeinyouthhostelsaswellasfirstclasshotels.FrompersonalexperiencewhenwetraveledinEuropeortheUnitedStates,wealwaysrentedprivatehomesorapartmentswhereweeasilyfounditbettersuitedtocreateasenseofbelongingtothegeography,notastrangerinastrangelandscape.Mosthadterracesorprivategardenssowecouldprepareameal,ifdesired.InEurope,especiallywiththefreshlocalmarkets,wehadacornucopiaofexcellentfoods.Althoughwedidseethesightswetendedtostrikeupconversationswithresidents.DianneandIfound,exceptforsmallertowns,mosteveryone,ifyouattemptedtospeakthecountryslanguage,thepeoplewouldstarttospeakEnglish,andthentheconversationflowedinwhateverdirectionitwouldatthemoment.ThroughoutDiannesphotobooktherearestoriesaboutItaly,France,andColorado.DianneandIhavetraveledwithfriendsandfamilyalsotoSpain,Italy,Switzerland,France,EnglandandintheUnitedStates.Wehavestayedin17States.Sometimesattendingconferences,XCSkiing,CampingorwithaparticularpurposelikemeetingwithourU.S,HouseRepresentativeinWashington.Therearetoomanystoriesthatcanbetoldtolaypentopaperhere.'