Wednesday morning, my sister, Julie, and I woke up in South Bend, Indiana only 95 miles from Chicago, Illinois. Though we grew up in Rochester, New York, Chicago has been the next closest city…
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This week, my sister, Julie, and I decided to tour this land while kicking off our road trip South. What I learned? Ohio impressed me.…
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This post is my technological cheerlead – a dedication to my brother, Dan, who just accomplished a 17,598-foot hike to Everest’s base camp with little way to tell anyone about it.…
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A joyous Present-less Christmas, minus a brother, plus a Dane
Everything I need surrounds me. I sit by a softly flaming fire with family and friends around me. I am happy. I am healthy. And I have nearly eight dozen Christmas cookies waiting for…
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New Orleans brings two Bonnies home
I came to the city hoping to learn about and assist in rebuilding people and communities, and I know with certainty now that this is exactly where I need to be to start making…
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Because of the detours and lack of road signs, we found ourselves driving down a wooded backroad with not a soul, car or house in sight…not a soul, that is, besides a brown, mid-sized…
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Sorry, officer, we’re not from around here
We had hoped to make it farther on the Natchez Trace Parkway than the 30-mile marker, where a park ranger waited with a warning to exit and promise to fine us if we did…
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A day in Nashville’s touristy hotspots
When standing among the visibly older buildings along Lower Broadway, the modern developments of the city’s surrounding high rises becomes apparent. Nashville continues to develop, but history shines from the heart of it. …
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It’s official. I no longer live in Chicago. My brother, Dan, and I set off for our road trip south from Chicago to New Orleans. …
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It’s almost time to give a long hug and tearful “see you soon” to those people who made my time in Chicago both fulfilling and unforgettable. I love you all more than words can…