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Interview Tour de West: California, Arizona, Washington
While Scotter and I were keeping warm in the “Best Snow on Earth” Tom was speeding around California interviewing in San Francisco, Oakland, and Palo Alto. Interview at Stanford Then in pursuit of even more sun he headed home to Tucson to spend time with his folks, friends and interview in Phoenix. At the U…
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Interview Tour de West: Salt Lake City
While we stayed an extra week in Washington Tom flew off to interview in LA and Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City from the top of the library When we arrived the day after Tom’s U of U interview, Tom picked us up from the airport and said: “Welcome to your new city!” He had…
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Interview Tour de West: Moxee, WA
After our adventurous and aquatic day in Portland we drove to Moxee, WA. The first few days we spent time with my two younger sisters, helped my Mom around the house, worked on a secretive project for my Dad’s 60th birthday celebration (more on that later) and enjoyed their “ranch.” Soon after we arrived Brigette…
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Interview Tour de West: Portland
I’m not quite sure where to start with such a long trip. So I guess I’ll do it in chucks as if I was blogging along the way. View of Portland from the aerial tram Our trip started in Portland, Oregon. Scotter and I explored the city while Tom interviewed with the Children’s hospital. (An…
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Tucson- Phoenix
TUCSON: After three days in San Diego we headed to Tucson to spend a few days at “home” and then headed up for a few days in Phoenix with my brother’s family. Scotland loved playing with Poppa and Gama and blowing kisses and waving everytime he walked past Great-Grandma Pettijohn. We took advantage of the…
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San Diego!
Wonder where we’ve been- well, San Diego! We had a blast, and I can confidently say that I think San Diego has got to be one of the best places to have a family vacation. Whether you want a laid back- beach centered vacation, or a busy site-seeing one, San Diego offers it all. We…
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Hocking Hills Camping Trip
I used to be wary of getting too excited about things, least I be disappointed. It still happens. But now, I’m better at realizing that I have a lot of choice in wonderful something turns out. That being said. . . Our camping trip was a huge success. Allow me to elaborate: We took off…
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Nelson Kennedy Ledges Park
Tom had Memorial Day off so we headed out to Nelson Kennedy Ledges Park for some hiking. But this was not regular hiking- it was more of a combo between hiking and spelunking. The small park is home to some extraordinary gelogical features. Deep moss covered ravines carve through gorgeous forest. You can climb down…
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Friday: Family Fun
We like to say Friday is Family Fun and Saturday is Date night, typically that means Friday evening we focus on doing fun things with Scotland, but last Friday Tom took the whole day off and we headed out for a staycation. We spend the morning in Tremont a west-side suburb of Cleveland, visiting some…
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Sisters' Weekend!
So it’s been a week since I arrived home. . . I’ll blame Scotland’s broken collarbone on my negligence in blogging thus far. Not to mention I always find blogging about family events rather awkward, as the main reason I blog is for said family. Alas, for my own remembrance: I went a week early…