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Tropical Mountain Wonderland

I slept like a log last night. It seems that since landing in Panama all of my stressors and worries have disappeared. It’s palm trees and relaxation for the next 6 days.

Dennis had read about a new German bakery …

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A Gyro Like No Other

Dennis woke up early today, kissed me on the forehead, and went upstairs for complimentary breakfast at the hotel. Shortly after he sent me a message: It’s nice up here. Incredible views of the city. Not one for breakfast, but …

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Returning to Panama for our Babymoon!

ba·by·moon
ˈbābēˌmo͞on/
noun
informal
noun: baby-moon
  1. a relaxing or romantic vacation taken by parents-to-be before their baby is born.

Our friends Ally and Adam are a few months ahead of us in the first-time-parent adventure and when Ally told me

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Girls’ Weekend in La Jolla

The past few weeks I have been the Acting Director of my unit, performing both my own role and that of my departed supervisor. While the additional duties have been educational and challenging (in a good way), I have been …

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Summer Vacation on Crystal Lake, Michigan

Sunday

On Sunday, August 17, Dennis and I flew from Baltimore, MD, to Traverse City, Michigan, by way of Newark.

We arrived at the tiny airport in Traverse City in the late afternoon where Drew picked us up and we …

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Let’s Get Out of the City! Days 4 and 5

Thursday, May 1

Asheville, NC to Roanoke, VA

We checked out of our AirBnB apartment at 10AM and headed to Early Girl Eatery, which had been recommended by numerous people. IMG_4301I wasn’t impressed by my food and the waitstaff …

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