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Road Trip: NYC to Asheville & Back
My little sister, Aly, lives with her boyfriend, Ryan, in Asheville, North Carolina. Last July Sean and I rented a car in Manhattan and drove for more than 13.5 hours (690 miles) to visit them!...
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No and So of Ho
I love living in New York City. Sights like the Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty and the Brooklyn Bridge are truly spectacular, and I feel very lucky to live among them. On any regular...
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The Emerald Isle
All our eight days in Ireland left us wondering, Does it actually rain here? The only evidence that it rains most of the time there were the chlorophyll-rich hillsides and the absolute disbelief on...
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Dublin & Howth
Dublin is a quaint, manageable, fun European city that has vibrant pub and live music scenes (like all of Ireland). We very much enjoyed taking our time strolling along the River Liffey, navigating the...
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Irish Road Trip – Part 1
We read in Rick Steves’ tour book that 10% of all auto accidents in Ireland involve foreigners, and this became frighteningly understandable immediately upon exiting the rental car parking lot. We...
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Irish Road Trip – Part 2
Orla, the owner of the lovely Cill Bhreac Bed & Breakfast on the Dingle Peninsula, advised us on how to plan the rest of our road trip. We looked at our map and decided to take the ferry from...
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Five Years In
Five years ago yesterday, I attended my dear friend Alison’s wedding (Happy Anniversary!), where I danced all night with her cousin, Sean. Now on our fifth date-iversary, Sean and I are packing up our...
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Hi There!
It’s been over six months since I’ve written, so I owe you a few greetings: Happy 4th of July; Happy Halloween; Happy Thanksgiving [Canadian & American]; Merry Christmas; Happy Hanukkah; and Happy...
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New Year’s in Yosemite
To ring in the new year, we decided to carpe the diem as non-parents and rough it in snow-and-ice-covered Yosemite National Park for four days. We stayed in a [heated] tent cabin in Half Dome Village...
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The Pregnant Science Teacher
Well, it’s been quite the school year. After two years of being out of the classroom, I returned and immediately found out I was expecting. My pregnancy is uncannily in line with the school year —...
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