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We've been living out of suitcases again, but this time it's because Jeff and I have been going up to the cabin a lot lately. The cabin is in Twain Harte, in California's Gold Country. There's lots of stuff to do in nearby towns like wine tasting, hi...
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It has been one month since Jeff and I finished the AIDS/LifeCycle. That's about how long it took me to unpack my suitcase from the ride, too. It still has a lingering odor of soggy tents and sneakers, which immediately conjures up memories of that w...
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July, already? This summer has been flying by. We're trying to spend as much time outdoors as possible before the beautiful weather is over. As one weekend comes to a close, we're already moving on to plans for the next one. Over Memorial Day weeke...
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In the small northern California town of Leggett, there is a tree called the Chandelier Tree that you can actually drive your car through. It's 315 feet tall and 2,400 years old! We took a detour from our road trip to check it out because I love attr...
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Oh road trips, how I love you. This summer has been full of them so far, and we're only halfway through June. The first one was to a wedding in eastern Washington (Jeff and I were both in the bridal party). We decided to take our time driving up and...
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Jeff and I spent a day in Seattle a few weeks ago before getting on a train to visit his family for the weekend. We spent the day being tourists wandering around Pike Place Market and some of the other popular areas in downtown Seattle. I think the b...
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Those of you who know us know that we can be pretty impulsive. Like that one time we bought the first house we saw or that other time we went to Hong Kong to buy a hockey stick for Jeff (okay that wasn't the whole reason..