Category Archives: Travel

Southern Hospitality

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Sara

A couple of weeks ago my friend Jennifer and I took our kids to camp.  That Jennifer was able to talk me into driving all the way to Mississippi for this camp is not only proof of her power of … Continue reading →

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Tipping Point: Part 2

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Sara

Where was I? Oh yeah. JD and Katie sat on one bench while Elena and I sulked on the other.  From inside the courtyard of the restaurant the sounds of tables being moved around and the tinkle of glassware and … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Food, Travel | 5 Comments

Tipping Point: Part 1

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Sara

There comes a time during every vacation when a tipping point is reached.  From that moment things can either go horribly wrong or turn around and head back to the good. Our first day and a half in Toronto were … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloggable Moments, Family, Travel | 5 Comments

Last Letter from France Days 6-12

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Sara

Dear girls, There are lots of things I could say about our trip.  But I think that the biggest thing it did for me was enlarge my world view a bit.  I’d been to Japan on a trip with Campus … Continue reading →

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Letters to Our Daughters from France: Days 3-6

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Sara

Dear girls, I was expecting a very quiet vacation. Your father did his research well and we got just what we wanted, which was a very European experience on our river cruise.  In short, that meant that the food was … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Travel | 3 Comments

Letters to our Daughters from France: Days 1-3

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Sara

After 24 hours of planes, trains and automobiles we arrived in Chalon-sur-saone to begin our cruise.  We were a bit smelly and tired. You will both be happy to know that the only thing we saw of Paris was the inside … Continue reading →

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The Low Country

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Sara

Many years ago there was a young girl (16) and a young boy (17) who found themselves competing in a regional science fair in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  The boy looked pretty cute in his blue puffy vest and flannel shirt so … Continue reading →

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Westward Ho!

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Sara

I’m on my way to Denver this afternoon.  I can hardly believe it’s really going to happen.  I made plans long ago and during the stretch of radiation where things went south for a while I was sure there was … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Travel | 17 Comments

My Non-Reality Weekend

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Sara

This weekend caught me several times shaking my head and wondering, “How in the world did I wind up having these experiences?” My dear friend Julie from Virginia asked me about 6 weeks ago to join her and a few … Continue reading →

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Ah, The 70′s

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Sara

The museum we went to this past weekend was really fantastic. In fact, the girls said it was their favorite thing of the whole weekend.  It had all kinds of stuff.  Cars and planes and trains and furniture.  I’m not … Continue reading →

Posted in Good Ole Days, Time Goes By, Travel | 1 Comment