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Garin Turns Sixteen and he's Driving!
Garin turned sixteen on April 18th (yes, I am a wee bit behind in getting this posted). and he's driving! Not! But I guess my title...
Jana
May 29, 20244 min read
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He's Only 9, but he's Catching up Quickly to his Baseball Hero!
Last weekend, Miles hit a grand slam to win the game for his team, the Cardinals, who have remained in the number-one spot for the entire...
Jana
May 6, 20244 min read
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Washington DC - the CliffNotes Version!
We arrived back from our Spring Break trip to Washington DC last weekend. In contrast to prior trips, I decided to create one larger...
Jana
Apr 13, 20244 min read
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Winter is in the Rearview Mirror. I, for one, miss it Already!
As sad as it is for me to accept, winter is in the rearview mirror. Unlike most people, who prefer warm weather (or even hot weather,...
Jana
Mar 29, 20245 min read
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Rome. The Colosseum, the Carbonara, and Covid?!
You might have noticed a bit of a delay in getting this post published. We arrived home, two weeks ago (on January 5), which now seems...
Jana
Jan 19, 20249 min read
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Delicious, Florence!
I'll admit that Florence took a little bit of getting used to when we first arrived. Venice had been so quiet and uncrowded. Not to...
Jana
Dec 31, 20234 min read
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Buon Natale da Venezia!
After 30 long hours of traveling, we finally arrived in Venice on Friday, about 18 hours past due. I'll admit that the trip here not...
Jana
Dec 25, 20234 min read
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Night at the Airport! When Will we Ever get to Venice? Someday......
Our trip is off to a stellar start. A few minutes before we were due to walk out the door for the airport, to catch our flight to...
Jana
Dec 21, 20232 min read
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Winter is Almost Here. Christmas is Upon us. Isn't it High Time to Report on our Fall?
Blog burnout? Check. Too busy to write? Check. A tad bit disinterested? Perhaps. I will admit that all of these factors have...
Jana
Dec 19, 20234 min read
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Back to School, Already? What About Labor Day?
Some things never change, such as how quickly the summer flies by. Whether you are a student, or the parent of a student(s), the feeling...
Jana
Aug 28, 20234 min read
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The Twins Turn 11 on Sunday, Amidst a Once-in-a-Lifetime "Hurriquake" in Southern California.
As luck would have it, the twins' birthday was on Sunday, the very day the now-named "hurriquake" hit Southern California. Luckily we...
Jana
Aug 23, 20234 min read
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Our Final few days in Scotland are spent Peacefully in Stirling. Saying Goodbye is not Easy.
I am writing this blog from my kitchen table in Hidden Hills. We arrived home last night. It feels strange to be home. First thing this...
Jana
Jul 25, 20234 min read
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A Serene and Deeply Meaningful Day Spent at Balmoral Castle as we bid The Queen a Final Farewell.
Like so many other experiences on this trip, visiting Balmoral Castle exceeded even my greatest expectations. Ever since we planned this...
Jana
Jul 24, 20235 min read
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Pitlochry - Our Favorite wee Town in all of Scotland!
We have loved every moment of our time in Scotland (except for the expected family squabbles, which are to be expected on any lengthy...
Jana
Jul 23, 20233 min read
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Culloden and Cawdor - We're all over the Scottish Sightseeing map Today!
We continued on with our castle circuit on Wednesday. We are on Scotland after all! However, we mixed it up a bit and added a famous...
Jana
Jul 22, 20232 min read
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We Continue on the Castle Circuit as we Head to the Capital of the Scottish Highlands, Inverness
We departed the Isle of Skye for Inverness on Tuesday. We saw some beautiful scenery as we made our way through the legendary Highlands...
Jana
Jul 21, 20233 min read
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We Spend the day on the Spectacular Trotternish Peninsula Loop, on the Isle of Skye.
On Monday, we spent the day driving the Trotternish Loop, which is a 50-mile circuit around the northern part of the island. This loop...
Jana
Jul 20, 20231 min read
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Our Discovery of the Highlands and the Islands of Scotland, Continues
As we were packing up to leave our Airbnb, the kids came upon this wee friendly duck in the parking lot. She followed us around for...
Jana
Jul 19, 20232 min read
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A Three Isle Tour, A Three Isle Tour.
Unlike the doomed SS Minow's three-hour tour, on the beloved 1960s show, Gilligan's Island, our eleven-hour, three-isle tour, went off...
Jana
Jul 18, 20232 min read
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Have Car, Will Travel, Through Scotland!
On Friday morning, we were back in business (well, after a few hours of sitting at the Budget Rental trying to work out a few problems)....
Jana
Jul 16, 20233 min read
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Off we go to Glasgow!
On Wednesday morning we headed off to Glasgow to spend three days and two nights, more or less. This was our third big city in a row. As...
Jana
Jul 15, 20233 min read
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As our Visit to Edinburgh Continues, The Queen Beckons, Again.
On our last full day in Edinburgh, we packed in the sights. With not enough time in this glorious city, we tried to see as much as we...
Jana
Jul 13, 20233 min read
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Edinburgh is Our Kind of Town!
We got to see a lot more of Edinburgh on our first full day there. We really liked what we saw! I like to call it London Light. It has...
Jana
Jul 12, 20233 min read
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Goodbye Ireland, Hello Scotland!
We departed Ireland on Sunday morning. We were so sad to go. We absolutely loved our time there! We even chose our very own favorite...
Jana
Jul 10, 20233 min read
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