Category Archives: travel
The Return
It was early in the morning, just after 5:00, on October 12, 2008, when I said goodbye to Los Angeles, and the last two plus years of my life. I didn’t want to leave, but I needed to leave. It … Continue reading
Posted in Family, home, Journal, Life, Personal, Relationships, Thoughts, travel
Tagged "mental health", abuse, abusive relationship, adulting, closure, college, danger, double life, fear, friends, going home, graduate school, healthy choices, Los Angeles, Nebraska, need versus want, past, reckoning, risk
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St. Patrick’s Day: Is, Isn’t And Should Be
It’s hard for people to tell that I’m Irish. I mean my fair (pale as f**k) complexion or my red curls or the thousands to freckles that adorn my every inch of my skin. The fact that I avoid the … Continue reading
Another Drive-By Omaha Visit: Pumpkin Patches, Sentimentality, And Checking Everyone Off The List
Last weekend we (my husband, Roy, and I) traveled to my hometown of Omaha Nebraska for our last (and technically, only-real) visit of the year. It was short (Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon) and last-minute (Roy is changing office locations … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Events, Family, Halloween, home, Relationships, travel
Tagged "road trip", friends, last-minute, pumpkin patch, trip, unplanned, Vala's Pumpkin Patch, visit
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Another Estes Surprise Success! (This Time I Didn’t Even Have To Kidnap Him)
Last Wednesday, my husband was rudely awakened by a note from me: Pack your shit! All right, the note itself was purple (our wedding color scheme) and had a bunch of hearts and before it told him to get packed, … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life, Love, Personal, Relationships, Romance, travel
Tagged "Estes Park", "Stanley Hotel", Bear Lake, family day, family fun, getaway, hiking, nature, picnic, surprise, Trail Ridge Road
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A Hot Springs Getaway!
Two weeks ago, I surprised (and kidnapped!) my husband with a romantic getaway to Glenwood Springs in Colorado. It was long overdue and something we really needed. We’re complete opposites in everything, which can make a marriage more work than … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Love, nature, Personal, Relationships, Romance, travel
Tagged "hot springs", "road trip", "romantic getaway", cave tours, Colorado, escape, getaway, Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, Glenwood Springs, Hanging Lake, hiking, marriage, mountains, plans, road trail, surprise, trip, vacation
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