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Take Me to Ocean City

On June 15, 2015 · 7 Comments · In ocean city, summer season, vacation

Next month, we will be spending a week with this view:

We’re heading to Ocean City, Maryland!

A few months ago, I posted about our struggle with this year’s summer vacation planning. We didn’t have any friends or family lined up to go with us, we couldn’t decide on where to go. We […]

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Triathlon Day

On July 22, 2014 · 2 Comments · In exercise, summer season

Michael completed his first-ever triathlon a few weeks ago. I wish I could say it had been me, but the fact of the matter is that I’m in horrible shape, and Michael is in great shape. So much so that he did the darn thing without even training for it, whereas if I did that, […]

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Down on the Farm

On September 10, 2013 · 2 Comments · In nora, summer season

One of the hardest adjustments to having a baby in the house again has been getting used to how long it takes to get out of the house these days. We generally need to time our departures so that Vivienne has just eaten and had a diaper change before we head out. Then there’s packing […]

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Happy 4th

On July 5, 2012 · 3 Comments · In holidays, nora, summer season

Today was a strange day. It’s weird to have a Wednesday off, right smack in the middle of the work week. All day, we were confused as to what day it actually was. It felt like a Saturday. It felt like a Sunday.

It was just weird.

We didn’t actually do much to celebrate the […]

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And so it begins

On May 24, 2012 · 2 Comments · In birthdays, family, summer season

God, I love this time of year. It is amazing how far sunny, warm weather goes toward improving my mood on a daily basis.

It’s not as difficult to get out of bed most mornings.

We sleep with the windows open and wake up to the sounds of birds chirping.

I kick off the covers […]

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