Category: Travel
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Memories Unearthed by a Coffee Sack
When exploring Northern Virginia on a long weekend recently, we visited a small coffee shop in Manassas. As we settled in, my husband noticed a basket of Colombian coffee sacks for sale. Rafael is from Mexico, not Colombia, but he recognized those 70kg burlap sacks the moment he saw them.
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Time Marches On in Richmond, VA
On the way home from a work trip, I drove around Richmond, VA, wondering what I might remember from the time I lived there as a grad student. While many streets were familiar, I couldn’t quite recognize many of the businesses and landmarks, nor could I be sure which had been my apartment on Mulberry…
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On Heights and Anxious Thoughts
The kids ran ahead, bundled in their layers, kicking pebbles and letting their voices echo unrestrained into the expanse. We shuffled along behind, calling them to stay in sight, stay close. We knew the cliffs were just around one of these bends. When we arrived at the King and Queens Seat, we grabbed them close.…
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The Blessed Miracle of Florida
If you follow my blog, you may know that I don’t have the greatest track record when it comes to traveling with my kids. That’s why this last vacation was such a miracle – we flew on an airplane and nobody got sick, and you guys, I didn’t even cry! So what led to that…
Mercy in the Madness 