Category Archives: Travel

Hawaii Day 1 – There’s Always a Mulligan On a Vacation with Us

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Risa

You know you’re not in Kansas anymore when you are loitering around the outdoor airport watching a rooster peck his way down the main road. The travel adventure started at the YVR check-in counter where we learned our flight was … Continue reading →

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Eclipse 2017 – DAY OF!

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Risa

It’s 3:00 am and alarms go off all over the room (I made everyone set their alarm. Just to be safe.) Google Maps indicates clear sailing all the way to Salem, which presents a minor decision-making difficulty. Our initial plan … Continue reading →

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Eclipse 2017 T-1

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Risa

Bit of a lazy day today. Jeff and I decided to forgo the usual morning argument with the child and headed out on our own for coffee. As suggested, we detoured past Voodoo donuts only to find a line up … Continue reading →

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Eclipse 2017 T-2

Posted on August 20, 2017 by Risa

The impossibility of getting my 18 year old son out of bed is going to make me lose my mind. I went out with Chrystal and family for breakfast and brought coffee and pastry back to the sleepers. Another lovely … Continue reading →

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Eclipse 2017 T-3

Posted on August 20, 2017 by Risa

I have been enduring some serious anxiety about this eclipse trip, mostly around the fact that we are not staying in eclipse zone central but 30 miles north of totality in Portland. This decision was partly strategic (I’d rather spend … Continue reading →

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Day 11 – A Sobering (Final) Day in Gaol

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Risa

Not much to report on today, as it seems we overstayed Ireland by 1 day and therefore did very little today (alternately, you could say that I planned a Sunday return only to find out our return flight was MONDAY … Continue reading →

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Day 10 – Pilgrimage to Glendalough

Posted on August 5, 2017 by Risa

August 5 2017 First, Happy Birthday to my mom! We had a very basic itinerary today: travel back to Dublin and make one stop at Glendalough (glen-da-lock) along the way. Glendalough was my choice, because it was supposedly the site … Continue reading →

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Day 09 – OMG It’s the Same Clown Golfer!!

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Risa

Aug 4 2017 Today begins with a story. Part One: Back about 25 or 30 years ago, when Jeff was a fairly avid golfer and his mom was a fairly avid knitter, she knit him the most amazing golfer clown … Continue reading →

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Day 08 – Where Every Day is Medieval Day

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Risa

August 3 2017 Ireland has seriously undersold itself in the castle and cathedral business. When people talk about going on trips to see castles, they talk about hiking in Scotland or river cruises in Germany, but there are scores of … Continue reading →

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Day 07 – Another Day, Another Fry-up

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Risa

Aug 2 2017 Well, we did it again. After failing to update our host with breakfast preferences, another Irish Fry promptly appeared before us as soon as we sat down. I managed to sneak my sausages and one of my … Continue reading →

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