Category: travel
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Vacation Mode
We vacation well. Really well. We realize that there are trips where we need to see and do as much as possible and trips where we need to rest. To sit. To sleep. To move as little as possible. Hello, Playa Del Carmen, Mexico! This trip was one of those trips….the not moving kind of…
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Starting Again (Again)
In an effort to find things that are meaningful to write about, things that others might find interesting, I’ve found that I’ve lost my ‘voice’. I start writing only to get stuck because I can’t quite figure out what it is I should be saying. I’m not even sure if that makes much sense, but…
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On Being A Secretary (of Juliet)
When Verona, Italy said ‘yes’ to me coming to be a Secretaria di Giulietta – or a Secretary of Juliet, the plans began to take shape for that guy that I like so much’s Sabbatical. I will write more on the other places we visited – Istanbul! Sicily! Venice! but a full week in Verona…
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On Our Way
As with most trips, by the time the planning is done, and the paying for is (almost) done, and the getting the house and the pets and the kid who is holding all those things together done…well, it’s exhausting. EXHAUSTING. Sure there is the excitement that comes with a long journey but sometimes, you (as…
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Missing Home
I boarded a flight for Florida work meeting earlier this week and I’m still in the process of figuring out where I am and why I’m here. But my work life is a whole ‘nuther story and I find myself praying daily for wisdom and clarity. I like what I do but it’s just sometimes…
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A Day Trip Away
This past week was quiet, followed by a filled up weekend. I am technically off work for a few weeks but the phone calls and emails continue to trickle in with people needing things…but it’s still been a welcome, much needed break. I had grand plans of cleaning out our storage shed as well as…
Little House, Big Table 