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About a week ago we got back from our (usually) annual trip to Alaska. As I've said before we have family near Homer, AK on the Kenai...

In my head I wanted to have this done the day we moved. Missed that deadline by, uh, a lot. I don't want to dwell too much in the past...

We suddenly have plenty of family in Phoenix. My sister has lived there a while and her family has been growing. Her in-laws are all...

We had time for one last short trip before the move. The timeline aligned with my birthday and my wife let me decide where to go (and...

During our last full calendar month in Maryland, we've worked in multiple short and drivable trips to re-see places one more time. About...

I need to cover more places before we move, gah! Harpers Ferry, WV is another cool spot we've seen a few times over the course of our...

The beaches out this way are a way of life in the summer. An absurd number of people sporting 'Salt Life' car clings are immensely proud...

Yesterday was July 4th, better known here in America as Independence Day . It's a wonderful holiday where we celebrate tossing aside the...

The Confederates invaded north into Union territory twice during the Civil War . The second invasion culminated with the most famous and...

I'll never get over the dense history of the East Coast. Since moving out in 2014 we've visited quite a few cool places and hopefully...

We'd already decided to travel to Williamsburg, Virginia for a waterpark getaway. It only made sense to get out of the hotel and swing...

While in some ways I'm not the most typical Minnesotan, you can definitely still see it in how I talk. The following video is a little...

While I wasn't excited to move to Maryland when we made the jump in 2014, I've since come to love a number of aspects of living here. One...

We won't be traveling to Minnesota for either Thanksgiving or Christmas this year, with the baby due in December. So we decided to go in...

Think of me what you will, but a friend and I traveled to Las Vegas this past weekend. After getting a few nights comped at the Palazzo...

We have family that lives near Homer, Alaska. It's quite a trip, but it's one we try to make once a year to see those loved ones and...

Well I'm still tackling Napoleon: A Life by Andrew Roberts, and as always not making enough time to read. Even missing a lot of context...

One of the cooler places we've visited since moving out east is Assateague Island on the Maryland/Virginia coast, part of the Delmarva...

Hopefully everyone is having a wonderful Memorial Day . It can be easy to enjoy the three day weekend, spending time with your family and...

We have a board book that explains the origins of the Star Spangled Banner. It's on our main level where we generally hang out, so I read...