Recounting our trip home (April 21 – May 2) may take more than a post, so bear with me. I’ll do my best not to ramble! On April 21st, we woke up unaware that we would end the day in Texas. I got ready for work and went to my office, where I…
I was hoping that this would be a blog-free week. My stomach would be full of Tex-Mex all week long, and John and I would be spending great time together with our family. Since we’re stuck here for the time being, we’re both back at work and trying not to go crazy…
I’ve never considered myself as someone who is particularly lucky. Heck, prior to this month I had never won anything other than a free kids meal at my favorite restaurant. I used to win those free meals all the time, and when I found out every kid who enters that…
As 2009 winds down, I realized that I haven’t updated on our progress on our 101 in 1001. It’s only been a month and a half, and we’ve made a bit of progress. Hurray! 1. Go to Spain. Scheduled for this summer in conjunction with our cruise! (see #2) 2.…
Last Labor Day weekend, we went to Baden Baden, Germany. This year, we didn’t have quite the same amount of funds due to a number of large expenses lately, so we were looking for a cheap getaway. What did we decided on? Camping. Yes, camping. The same activity that brought…
Oh my? Whenever I list three things like that, I feel the need to say it in the spirit of The Wizard of Oz. We’re rounding out our posts on our August trip to the States. Our last stop was Rochester, Minnesota, where John’s sister, brother-in-law and our niece live.…