New Home, New Memories
So my parents sold my childhood home! It was a bit of a shock. They have wanted to move away from the Mountain for a while; they put the house on the market a few times when I was younger…
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Cooking
Red Rocking
So after stuffing our faces with a fabulous homemade Thanksgiving dinner for two, we headed to Santa Barbara and the Los Padres National Forest so I could again participate in the Red Rock “Half” marathon. I had done this race…
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Together For Thanksgiving
I’m pretty sure that Chrysa and I have now done every version of Thanksgiving that you can do. When we got serious and lived together, we would do our Thanksgivings separately. Our friends thought that it was weird – but…
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People Make The Difference
Sadly, our time in Quincy has come to a close. We have left our home of the last 3 months, and I am currently sitting by the pool in sunny, southern California. Traditionally, I would be writing a closing post…
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A Familiar Face
WOW…We have been busy! Upon arriving in Quincy we got right down to business. Chrysa started her job, I started my job, and we did our best to settle into a routine. To be sure, it wasn’t all work and…
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Number 5
One of the reasons Chrysa and I chose Florida for this assignment was the proximity to family. We often go long stretches without seeing relatives and that can leave us feeling a little detached. In fact, prior to Christmas, I…
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All In
I’m gonna come clean for a minute. It was a bit of a slow start here in Florida. Palatka is a small town and there aren’t a lot of employment opportunities for me. As a result I was feeling a…
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All In One Place
If you recall from previous posts, the whole point to moving back east, was to get together with family. That, and to escape snow. Well we finally accomplished both goals over the holiday season. As luck would have it, both…
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