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why i never travel out of the country

January 31, 2011

Today I went and had a passport picture taken. Because the camera at our local post office has been out of order for years, we stopped by a nearby CVS drug store to complete the photo step of the passport renewal process. It was then that I realized what a difference 13 years makes in [...]

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fear of paradise

December 21, 2010

We are staying home for Christmas. It is always that way since blog-Stedman doesn’t usually get the day off let alone the weekend. We make it work. We have been looking casually at places we could visit in the spring after the boys get out of school… Florida. Hawaii. Lake Tahoe. It has been a [...]

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my butt is burning: the story

May 25, 2010

A few years ago in celebration of our 15th wedding anniversary, I took blog-Stedman to Las Vegas. I made all the arrangements as a surprise. He really doesn’t like to travel and he hates surprises so I obviously wasn’t paying attention in our marriage at that point, but that is not this story. I had [...]

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Skiing the scenic route

January 5, 2010

This was a monumental year on the ski slopes. I am now the proud mother of three chairlift-riding skiers. Rhett began skiing last year, but he just wasn’t ready to go up to the top of the mountain and we spent a lot of time on the bunny slope riding up the magic carpet and [...]

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Some things should just stay in Vegas

September 28, 2009

Blog-Stedman and I went to Las Vegas last week. It was a planned trip that we agonized over for a few weeks to assure that we could afford to go. It is no shock to those who know us that our approach to gambling is a bit different. Blog-Stedman is a low risk taker and [...]

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Photos with 14 day delay

August 22, 2009

A few weeks ago we were in the Vail, CO area. I love summers in Vail. There is nothing that isn’t breathtakingly beautiful from every angle. It is really fun to take pictures there because it is hard to get a bad shot. Covered Bridge. Crow’s Nest. Cargo Net. Ship’s View. Random acts of wildflowers. [...]

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Let's go on a road trip

March 15, 2009

Today we are taking a trip. Not just any trip. A road trip. Not just any road trip, but the obligatory road trip of my childhood. My family was obsessed with the road trip. It was a well-oiled machine of efficiency. There were basic rules to the family road trip. These rules are set in [...]

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Blog Vacation 2009

February 8, 2009

I am in charge around here and I am taking the week off. I have been so busy with life and blogging that I haven’t been able to do one of my favorite things as much as I would like… Visit. Visit. Visit. I am devoting this week to visiting other blogs, commenting, twittering and [...]

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Heart attack induced by laughter

January 27, 2009

We flew home last weekend. We had to check out of our condo at noon and had a few hours to kill before the plane ride home. We spent some time in the condo area and then went across to the ski lounge where we knew we could find some snacks before we left for [...]

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First came pride, and then…

January 23, 2009

I ski pretty well for a girl. I have gotten to the point that I know I can make it to the bottom of any hill. It just might not be pretty. We started skiing regularly enough about 4 years ago that I bought my own skis. off the internet. on a discount. I love [...]

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There is no stopping him

January 21, 2009

My goal this year was to get all three boys on skis. The older boys have skied a week or two each of the last two years. Ryan(7) is now going down green and green/blue slopes carefully. Reid(5) is a green slope skier with supervision and a little direction. Rhett(3) has never been on skis, [...]

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