January 11, 1991 It’s not quite 8 a.m. yet. I’ve been up since five. I’m on the plane to Pittsburgh, ready for takeoff. I’m not quite as nervous as I thought I would be, although this is only the beginning of a long trip which won’t end until twelve hours from now. We’re expecting 3-6 … Continue reading Cabo San Lucas – Chapter 1
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Red Cups and BK and Bud Lite, Oh My! — A Cycling Tour Through Rural America
Todd and I have taken up riding again, in a last ditch effort to get fit and lose weight before we just give up and lie on the couch drinking beer and watching Family Feud. So far we’ve had two rides – the first was a 13.6-mile cycle around our town, and the second almost … Continue reading Red Cups and BK and Bud Lite, Oh My! — A Cycling Tour Through Rural America
The Weekend, Food, and the Apocalypse
The 4th of July weekend, they call it, even though the 4th doesn’t actually fall on a weekend this year, but is in fact on Tuesday. But the fireworks and explosives junkies don’t let a little detail like that derail their plans to blow shit up and generally disturb whole neighborhoods and animals alike. FIVE … Continue reading The Weekend, Food, and the Apocalypse
Sometimes Life is A Country Song
My life doesn’t always read like a country song, but when it does... ***If you're pressed for time, I've made it easy for you - just read the bolded phrases. That snow storm that cut my San Francisco trip short was heavy and became solid ice hours afterward. Several days later as the sun melted … Continue reading Sometimes Life is A Country Song
Destination San Fran – The Anti-Climax
There was exactly one flight out before the storm – the next morning, Monday, at 6:30 a.m. – with enough seats for us. The rest of the flights – particularly Wednesday – were already booked. So, our trip cut short – the shortest trip I’ve ever taken to California – we missed our tour of … Continue reading Destination San Fran – The Anti-Climax
Destination: San Francisco, Day 2… Hey!
Photo copyright TKA and The Tara Chronicles I was wide awake at 5:30 a.m., and Todd and Jonathan left early for the conference at 6:30. It was still dark out. I stayed in bed, thinking I’d go back to sleep, but instead started reading the hotel’s guidebooks. Not expecting the boys back before lunch, I … Continue reading Destination: San Francisco, Day 2… Hey!
Destination San Francisco: Dazed and Confused
Photo copyright TKA and The Tara Chronicles, 2017 Part 1, continued So we get off the plane and head toward the exit where Visitor Information gives us a thousand instructions on taking BART into the city. Todd is the only one paying attention. She lost me after the third step of the directions. We opt … Continue reading Destination San Francisco: Dazed and Confused
Destination: San Francisco, Part 1
Three hours into a six-hour flight on Southwest Airlines. Had no idea about “open seating.” WTF is up with open seating? Whose idea was this? We were literally among the last five to board, so Todd and I were separated, but luckily were across the aisle from each other in the middle seats. AKA, the … Continue reading Destination: San Francisco, Part 1
A Day in PA
It was a great bookend to a very bizarre weekend that involved a new car and a fire, both of which I am not authorized to discuss publicly. Not to mention a shocking Superbowl win for the Patriots. My mom had oral surgery yesterday morning and everyone knows you need a driver for that kind … Continue reading A Day in PA
Three Years Later
It happened again. Another anniversary crept up on me before I even realized it was happening. It turns out today is the 3rd anniversary of our move to Maryland. If this is news to you, and you really want the back story, there are links at the end of this post. For the purposes of … Continue reading Three Years Later
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