Let me tell you the tale of how my husband went through 8 airports in 4 days, and I in 5. It all began last Friday when we took off from our home base, the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport. MHT is a small and simple place, with maybe a dozen gates making up a single terminal. …
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Our 52 Weeks of Adventure, Part 2
It's Week 26 of 2018, folks! Kevin and I have now done 19 weeks of Outdoor Project's 52 Weeks of Adventure in total. While we're now at the halfway point of the year, we're just under halfway done with the challenge, which isn't bad at all. We've made up a lot of ground; we doubled …
Our 52 Weeks of Adventure, Part 1
Late last year, Outdoor Project uploaded a blog post kicking off the #52AdventureChallenge. They presented a printable graphic of "52 geological features and adventure themes" and spurred ideas on how to complete each one in separate posts. Being a connoisseur of anything related to the outdoors, my husband, Kevin, approached me with this graphic, and we …
Heading Home – New Year’s 2017/2018
Kevin and I had gone from opening presents on Christmas morning in Santa Maria to opening more presents the night of Christmas in Albuquerque. We were staying at my mom’s house, and she had picked us up from the airport. We unwrapped presents, ate and drank, and watched a few things on TV. It was …
Christmas in California
Santa Maria is a small town in central California, just over an hour north of Santa Barbara. Farming is huge in Santa Maria; you can drive around the outskirts and see nothing but fields of strawberries, broccoli, and other produce. Santa Maria has a rich history of barbeque, with locals establishing their own method of …
Heading Home – Thanksgiving 2017
Two things have become suddenly and abundantly clear regarding travel over the holidays. First, I’m more fortunate than ever to be able to go home. Second, I’m even more appreciative of quality time with my family over the food, decorations, and gifts that come with the holidays. Both things are fitting ones to be thankful …
New York City
I hadn’t visited New York City in over a dozen years. My brother and I went with my grandma and my two aunts. I recall going to the top of the Empire State Building, walking through Central Park, and going to Staten Island to see my grandma’s childhood home. Then, we spent most of our …
Backpacking on the Franconia Ridge
I think I’m beginning to see the beauty of New England now. This past weekend, Kevin and I had a friend, Andrew, visiting New Hampshire from Pennsylvania. Andrew chose a trail loop that he wanted to go backpacking on, and we would be spending a couple of nights out there. Kevin and I were ready …
Heading Home – Labor Day 2017
I lived in Albuquerque for almost 12 years. I went to middle and high school there, and I earned my bachelor’s degree there. I met Kevin, and we married there. For our honeymoon, we camped, hiked, and traveled all around New Mexico. We purposefully planned on spending an equal amount of time in different regions …
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