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around here… discovering opportunities

beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures • May 23, 2022

Since Jean left, we have been busy discovering opportunities. Matt went on a couple of long work trips around Florida. We booked a family camping summer leave trip in north Georgia. We did a camping practice run at…

adventuring with grandma jean

beautiful things , family , touristing • May 23, 2022

Jean came for a visit to see both us and her sister outside of Orlando. We weren’t quite ready to show her all the good spots, so we “used” her by taking her around to learn about where…

in jax

beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures , touristing • May 4, 2022

Thoughts and experiences: Prime shipping (vs 10-14 days in Italy) is amazing. Italian packers can SUCK IT… I have maybe never been so angry in my life. Moving is a lot of work, and owning a home is…

last days in naples

beautiful things • May 4, 2022

Last food experiences, goodbyes to friends, last hikes, a sad farewell with Rosa, Paolo and the kids, the final move out of our house and into the Navy Lodge, and then onto the plane. It’s all a blur…

last trip: london

touristing • May 4, 2022

I took Ashton on one last trip, right before we left Italy. We spent three days in London: we walked around and remembered how busy and fast-moving this city is, enjoyed the West End district, found some little…

vienna

beautiful things , touristing • Jan 27, 2022

Ashton and I went on a weekend getaway to Vienna. Got there Thursday night (thanks to our 3 vaccines) and flew home Sunday. The airplane was very empty and so was much of the city, due to Covid…

mondragone hiking

beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures • Jan 27, 2022

We found our favorite hike— three weeks before leaving. It’s close, beautiful, has ruins and a nice trail, isn’t too hard or too long, and even has trail markers. We can’t wait to go again.…

redentore hike

beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures • Jan 27, 2022

We walked up Monte Redentore again after 3 years. We’d wanted to get back up there after the last time, but for whatever reason we hadn’t. We should have– it is a great hike. A little steep, but…

lately: hikes, scouts, friends, dates, christmas, and leave… and leaving

beautiful things , family • Dec 30, 2021

We’ve been hiking when we can, enjoying the quiet, beauty, and family connection. More time with our wonderful Italian friends, and other visits not photographed. Cedar had a Scouts camp, a ceremony for which he was…

gaeta lights

beautiful things , family , touristing • Dec 30, 2021

We visited the town of Gaeta to see the Christmas lights. Pretty much every town has lights, but we know Gaeta’s are pretty good. It was fun to walk around and see the beautiful views, see the lights,…

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