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Well, here we are … still. Twenty-three years later. I’m spelling out twenty-three here not because it’s proper, nor because I can (I can spell incredibly well, you know), but because spelling it out...
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Daddy-O’s Birthday
“It took a long time to get here,” he said, and I guess it did. My family celebrated my dad’s birthday last weekend, his 90th. And just for the record, I’ve never seen 90 look so good on anyone. If you...
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About That Map …
I’m on a back to nature adventure of late, my bike rides for instance. Ok, ONE bike ride. To be fair, that particular bike ride was actually a “city” bike ride, but seeing that I was on a roll, I...
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Let the Commencement Commence!
Milestone at my house last weekend. Alex graduated from high school on June 12th. Very likely the last school district on the planet to hold commencement exercises, but that’s ok. It let me hold on...
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R&R in the D.R. – In the Beginning (Primero)
In honor of Alex’s graduation, we let him pick our vacation destination this summer. Well, we let him pick the kind of vacation we would have, because “I want to go to the beach” isn’t terribly...
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It’s Not a Hurricane Yet, So Quit Your Beachin’ (R&R Part Two)
As we approached Punta Cana, the view was breathtaking from the airplane. Stepping off of the plane, the view was a little less spectacular. Not because it wasn’t beautiful, but because I couldn’t see...
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Mammajuana Go to Saona Island (R&R Part Three)
Life keeps getting in the way of my blog, yet I will eventually finish this tale, if you will just hang in there with me. Our first “excursion” on this vacation was a trip to Saona Island. It took a...
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And the Rains Came Down (R&R Part Four)
Oh, the rains came down and the floods came up. They really did. All day long the day after our trip to Saona Island, Tropical Storm Alex let loose on the Dominican Republic. If you’ve ever wondered...
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Mammajuana Snorkel! (R&R Part Cinco)
The rain cleared up the next day, so the snorkeling trip was on. We took a short drive, then boarded a ferry. Up on the top deck, we could see forever. A couple of family shots aboard the ferry. Ahoy...
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So Long República Dominicana, Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow (Part Seis)
We had one more full day in the D.R. before reality set in. Didn’t do much on this day except exactly what we wanted. What a drag, to do whatever you want. I guess that could get old. Think it might...
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