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Going for the Gold…and the Beach
“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” —Susan Sontag Oh man, I am so sorry. Truly. I’ve been absent, and it’s solely because we’ve settled into a routine. Work. Sleep. Sometimes Eat. Repeat. It’s been awful. Add in some medical issues and for a moment it looked like this was going to be…
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Hidden Treasures
“It is in the still silence of nature where one will find true bliss” -J.J.C. What a weekend! If you follow me on Instagram or Twitter, you know I had quite the adventure in Colorado this past weekend. I flew out to Denver and stayed with a really good friend from high school (shout out…
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Whew, I’m Exhausted
“In the midst of these hard times it is our good health and good sleep that are enjoyable.” -Knute Nelson I’m not dead! In the beginning of March, I had a two week fight with pneumonia that I’m still recovering from. Between that, work, and the final details of a family trip taken last weekend…
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Weekend Bites and Hikes
“What a glorious greeting the sun gives the mountains” – John Muir Something Alex and I are big on is taking random weekends out to the mountains. We’ve been doing it for about four or five years now and try to go out every three months or so. It’s really important for us to get…
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Through the Viewfinder
” There is history, art, warmth, and beauty in every corner” — Gail Lang Now normally, I’d be prepared to wow you all with facts and details about the amazing city that Savannah, Georgia is. However, I’ve been pretty ill the past week and a half, but I still wanted to share this amazing city with…
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It’s Just a Capitol
“Everything in this city is a clue according to National Treasure.” -Unknown If you ignore the politics, Washington DC and it’s surrounding metro area is actually pretty cool. With a variety of things to do, see, and eat it draws in quite the crowd every year. In 2017, there was an impressive 22.8 million visitors. So,…
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How Do They Do That?
“In Winter, I plot and plan. In Spring, I move.” -Henry Rollins We travel a good bit. A lot of times, we’ll announce out travel plans to friends and family a couple of months beforehand. I’m aware it seems like we wake up and go, “Alright, we leave tomorrow?” That’s never the case. Y’know, unless…
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Just A Little Change
“If we were meant to stay in one place, we’d have roots instead of feet…” -Rachel Wolchin I was 21 when I decided enough was enough. I wanted to be completely on my own and somewhere no one knew me. Moving wasn’t a new concept to me. I’ve been through a half a dozen big moves,…
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Well That’s Peaceful
“Life moves pretty fast, if you don’t stop and look around every once in awhile you could miss it.” – Ferris Bueller, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off “Alright, so when you said the trees were at the top of a mountain…I didn’t believe you,” that’s what my husband told me as we made the trip back down from seeing…
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First Voyage
“Oh Darling, Let’s Be Adventurers.” — Unknown I’m Sorry, We’re Going…Where? I was only nine when my mother came home and told us were moving. And, well, to be frank, I was a butt about it. With both my parents in the Navy, moves were common and schools changed often. At that point in time,…
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