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Hi from Newark… it’s happening!

Good morning! According to the handy dandy “countdown timer” at the top of my screen courtesy of the United app, I have 28:43 minutes until my next flight starts boarding. As such, I’m currently sitting in a pleasantly uncrowded lounge area eating a surprisingly tasty egg and cheese sandwich with breakfast potatoes. Evidence exhibit A… Continue reading Hi from Newark… it’s happening!

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Colorado/Utah Trip Days 8-9: Durango and Silverton, Colorado

*This post is part of my Travel series going back to recap some of our past (pre-blog) trips. Today I'm covering our time in Durango and Silverton, Colorado, in August 2019. The boys were 9 and just-turned-11, here. See other days from this trip here: Days 1-3 (Vail/Glenwood Springs), Days 4-6 (Moab, Utah), and Day… Continue reading Colorado/Utah Trip Days 8-9: Durango and Silverton, Colorado

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The middle days: a weather turnaround!

Tuesday 8/5: My last check in was Tuesday morning, where I lamented some bad weather plaguing our first couple of days. Well I’m pleased to report that while we didn’t instantly get perfect blue skies and sunshine, the weather has mostly been a non-issue! Yay! Tuesday morning as I wrote my post, there were bits… Continue reading The middle days: a weather turnaround!

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Colorado/Utah Trip Day 7: Mesa Verde National Park

*Today I'm jumping back to our Colorado/Utah trip! See Days 1-3 (Vail/Glenwood Springs) and Days 4-6 (Moab, Utah).* Wednesday, August 14, 2019 Continuing on! On Thursday we had to say goodbye to Moab. Boo. I really, really, REALLY loved the place we stayed in Moab, and honestly, everything about the Moab area. Outside our condo,… Continue reading Colorado/Utah Trip Day 7: Mesa Verde National Park

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Copenhagen, Denmark: Highlights, Details, Thoughts!

Before I get into anything else, let me address what I know your main, burning question here is: So, did they measure your luggage on IcelandAir?? 😅(If you don't know what I'm talking about, see previous posts here, here and here.) The answer is: Sort of!! But only in Chicago. We had checked in online… Continue reading Copenhagen, Denmark: Highlights, Details, Thoughts!