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Vacation Part 2 - Mommy's girl

Olivia has never had a problem with separation anxiety. If a person smiled at her, she would gladly let them hold her. This changed when we got to Illinois. When we went to a new place with lots of people talking lou…
Vacation Part 1 - Wildlife

When Steve and I drive to Illinois, we always look for interesting wildlife outside. A deer would be "interesting" while a crow probably wouldn't be. One of our favorite thing to find is hawks. We've gotten so good at…
Back at home....

After a whole month away, we finally made it back to Syracuse last night. And let me tell you, coming home after a month away has some good and bad points. Actually, the only good thing (but it's a really good thing),…
One long "vacation"

Whew! I spent the last 10 days in Illinois visiting my parents. Steve and I were there from Aug. 11-22. All in all it was a pretty good trip. My sister came home for the same amount of time, so we got to visit with h…
Rebecca's Vows

On Monday, Steve and I drove out to Stamford, CT to see my sister take her vows. (For those of you who don't know, my sister is a nun.) The vows are only temporary and last for 2 years. She will either take final vows…
Our Visit with the Dennis Family

Last weekend, Steve and I drove 5 hours east to visit my cousin Tracy, her husband Keith, and their new baby Luke. We had a good time visiting with all of them. Since I'm pretty sure no one really reads my posts, I'm g…
How Doing Nothing Becomes Routine

Every summer, the idea of vacation sounds wonderful. I get a break from math, and can relax every day. For the first day or two, this is exciting and indeed relaxing; and then, boredom sets in. There are only so many …
Blisters

For our anniversary, Steve and I went camping. This was Memorial Day weekend at the end of May. While we were there, I foolishly grabbed a hot pan with my fingers and burned my thumb, index finger, and middle finger. …