We’re back. We flew home on Saturday, which turned out to be kind of awesome because we got a free upgrade to first class on our second flight. Do you know why first class is awesome? Because instead of peanuts and pretzels, you get to snack on candy bars, fresh fruit, and sun chips. Not…
vacation, day 8: the oregon coast.
(Friday, October 7) Apparently Eric and I are already enjoying the retired life. At least, we seem to be partaking in retired activities. When we went to breakfast at the Channel House this morning, we were greeted by all of the other guests, none of whom could have been younger than 65. They had all…
vacation, day 7: eugene to the coast.
(Thursday, October 6) We spent this morning exploring Eugene and the University of Oregon. We started with breakfast at a cute little cafe called Glenwood, where we had incredible scrambled eggs with spinach, tomatoes, cheese, and bacon (we’ve eaten a lot of bacon on this trip), and delicious fresh fruit. I’ve discovered that I miss…
vacation, day 6: portland to eugene.
(Wednesday, October 5) This morning we visited Portland State University. Once again, Portland did not impress. The center of campus, a bunch of trees and green space, is called the “Park Blocks,” which seem like they could be really pretty, given some sunshine and a smoking ban. I guess everything just looks kind of dodgy…
vacation, day 5: portland.
(Tuesday, October 4) My impression of the Northwest, thus far? Everyone here smokes. It’s crazy! For a place that seems so health conscious, an amazing amount of people smoke. I told Eric that if we ever move here, I’m starting an anti-smoking campaign. The tagline? “You’re gross. Stop smoking.” And that’s enough about that. Today…
vacation, day 4: seattle to portland.
(Monday, October 3) We spent the morning at the University of Washington. I kind of have a thing for college campuses, and for as long as I can remember, if my family vacationed somewhere near a college, we would walk around campus (and for those of you who have always wondered, that’s why I have…
vacation, day 3: seattle.
(Sunday, October 2) Today was the most exciting day of vacation, thus far because we did an awesome Pacific Northwest activity: paddle boarding! For those of you who have no idea what that is, here’s my best explanation: It’s like kayaking, but you are standing up on a surf board. How awesome is that? I’ve…
vacation, day 2: seattle.
(Saturday, October 1) Today was all about exploring Seattle. We started the day with breakfast and lots of coffee (the coffee here is spectacular, of course) at Pike Place Bar and Grill, a wonderful restaurant overlooking Pike Place Market. Our waiter was super friendly (and even used to work in Lexington) and gave us a…
vacation, day 1: arriving in seattle.
(Friday, September 30) We could not have asked for better weather for our first day of vacation in the Pacific Northwest. We arrived in Seattle this afternoon, welcomed by 65 degree temperatures and sunny skies. Perfect for our first walk around the city. But before we could start exploring, we took advantage of the awesome…
traveling.
Eric and I have done our fair share of traveling since getting married last August, starting with our (super awesome) honeymoon to Rosemary Beach, Florida. Since then, we’ve made not one, but TWO trips to Baton Rouge to celebrate wonderful friends and weddings. We’ve traveled to Ohio, Alabama, and Tennessee, visiting family and friends. I…
apple festival.
I wanted to give this post the title of “the best weekend of the year”, but I was afraid that Eric would point out the falsity of that statement. You see, I really love the apple festival, so as we pulled into the apple orchard, I started talking about how this is my favorite weekend…
weekend in clarksville.
A couple of weeks ago, my parents moved to Clarksville, Tennessee (and in the same week, Eric’s parents moved to San Diego!) Once they got settled into their new house, my sister, Eric, and I went to visit for Labor Day weekend. First off, let me give my praise for 3-day weekends. I don’t know…
catching up on August.
It’s been a busy month! My poor computer took its last breath this month, so we ordered a new MacBook Pro! Woo! It is wonderful to have a computer that can be unplugged! (Mine would die as soon as it was taken off the charger.) But now I have a whole new operating system to…
a little summer reading.
I’m a little behind on the blogging. My apologies go out first, and foremost, to Natalie Arant, our most loyal reader. This one’s for you, Natalie. Let’s jump back two Fridays. Originally, this is when Eric and I were going to Virginia to run our half-marathon. Unfortunately, due to Eric’s poor knees and an order…
the rest of the weekend.
After the wedding festivities ended on Friday night, we had the rest of the weekend to do whatever we pleased. And since Monday was a holiday, we weren’t in a big rush to get home, so Eric and I wanted an adventure. I feel like we don’t really live spontaneously, as Eric and I are…
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- Next Page »