I'm going to try not to make this entire post about traveling with two toddlers and save that for another time -- because there is a lot to say on that topic. So I'm going to skimp on some of those particular details and keep things pretty general in that regard. But man! It's been …
Tag: family
Seattle
So this time, I get to flip the script. I’ve written about places I’ve been to before that Kevin had never visited, and now, I can write about the opposite. Kevin’s dad’s family almost entirely resides in Washington. His dad was born and raised there. Kevin can remember the many times that, as kids, he …
8 Airports
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. …
Family
This past weekend, I went to a family reunion in Maine. I think this was the first one in my life that I've actually attended for my mom's side of the family, one of the official, organized ones anyway. It was a lot to take in. Obviously, there was quite a bit to catch up …
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 …