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Public Family Bonding
Day 23: an ode to family. Today’s awesome extravaganza involved a pool, my siblings and my dad. Like any normal loving clan, we engaged in family-bonding activities (if you will) that had the rest of...
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Tourist Adventures… Through the Eyes of a 12-Year-Old
Day 34th‘s Awesome took months of careful planning and serious persuasion (manipulation?). Finally, my brother and I convinced my dad to put our (12-year-old) sister on a plane headed to NYC by...
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A Moment for Times Square
On Day 35 I took in Times Square for the 457th time (give or take a few). For you New Yorkers: I know what you’re thinking. 5 minutes on the sidewalk in front of the Hard Rock or the giant Forever 21...
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Russian Thanksgiving: An Exercise in Over-Eating and Food Hopping
I am accustomed to wading through crowds, airports and screaming children to make it home for the family – oriented holiday of the year. This year was no different. I was home for thanksgiving....
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Reflection… Book Club Style
My book club met tonight. This month’s choice: And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini. If you’ve read either one of Hosseini’s other novels, then you know this book will not be made into a...
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Big Lessons come in Small Pints
I spent this weekend at home with my little sister. She turned 13 a couple weeks ago. Which means she’s a teenager. So naturally – she knows EVERYTHING. To celebrate, I surprised her at home and spent...
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