One truck, a thousand-plus kilometers, and four great travel companions. What else do you need for a proper adventure!?! As part of my quest to mash adventure with some purposeful product research [meaning future purchase – wink, wink], we decided we would take an overland trip this summer after the kids finished school for the…
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30A Spring Break
Since our original holiday plans involved a ski trip, we opted for the beach over the mountains for spring break. The Spurlocks joined us for a few days of fun on the Golf Coast which was even better. We didn’t show up with much of an agenda but managed to fill our days. One full…
January @ the Wallace
After celebrating NYE as a family in a Marriott somewhere in middle America, braving a blizzard, and getting some freezing cold midwest skiing in, we settled into a wonderfully slow-paced January. Central to our existence here is time spent at our favorite restaurant: the Wallace. Each week (give or take a few days), the chefs…
Christmas Togeth… Whoops!
After the busy Thanksgiving weekend, it looked like it would be a quiet Christmas in Virginia with just the four of us. Of course, no plan survives first contact. So after the tree was hung, the biscotti and cookies were made, and the 10th cup of hot chocolate was consumed… Phil headed out on a…
Turkey and People We’re Thankful For
It is Turkey Day month again. Oddly enough (or maybe not?), I’m actually not much of a fan of turkey. I’m much more of a stuffing guy. I’m certainly in the minority at the house and each year everyone raves about the birds Mere cooks. Sophia decided she is split between mashed potatoes and turkey….
An ode to October
While this post is far from poetic, if you spent any time with me in October you probably heard me drone on about much I love this time of year in Virginia. The weather is glorious, the leaves are changing, and we get to enjoy plenty of outdoor fun. October was made even better this…
Philly fun
You might recall the mini-stadium tour Will and I went on during our last cross country move. Since then Will has remained on a mission to see as many MLB stadiums as possible. His approaching 13th birthday seemed like the perfect excuse to cross another one off the list so we planned a quick trip…
Bon Voyage!
With a few short horn blasts, we were off on the main event: the 185th Anniversary Voyage of the Queen Mary 2. Southampton to New York on the finest Ocean-liner ever made (don’t you go calling it a cruise ship!). No, we weren’t celebrating some Cunard milestone, this adventure is to celebrate Elaine’s 70th in…
In the Countryside
With London done, it was time to saddle up for the next part of the adventure. The over-analysis on the rental car paid off and the six of us easily fit into the Renault Traffic with room to spare. With Phil at wheel… and mostly on the right side of the road… the glass buildings…