Fundraising, Walks and the Brooklyn Bridge
On Day 42 of Awesome I found myself waking up at 7am on a Sunday to participate in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s (JDRF) walk to cure diabetes (http://www.jdrf.org/). This annual event...
View ArticleGiant Statues and Pink Wallpaper
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57517036/living-room-exhibit-erected-around-columbus-monument-in-new-york/ Day 47 commenced my official countdown to my move from New York City! I know I’ve...
View ArticleHurricanes, New Friends and Cross Country Migrations
T-0 came and went. On the fateful day that I prepared to say goodbye to New York City and head West, hurricane Sandy arrived and forced upon my life tuna fish sandwiches, PB&J, cheez-its and beer...
View ArticleAustralian Lungfish, Green Moray Eels and River Otters
On Day 4 of Chicago Awesome it was time for a little new-resident sight-seeing. A friend came to visit to see my friends and I (and our new city!) and brought with her energy, excitement and … a list...
View ArticleTurquoise Waters, Sand and Heat Lamps
Yesterday morning I found myself in Fort Lauderdale, dining on the boardwalk with my cousin, overlooking the ocean… under a heat lamp. It was an unexpected turn of cold-er events. We had tried...
View ArticleEasy going on the Aegean Sea
Ios, Greece Never does the term “go with the flow” apply more than when traveling abroad. I’ve found that even the best planner can’t schedule around the inevitable surprises, oopsies and unforeseen...
View ArticleFinding Family Abroad
One of the best parts of traveling abroad, for me, has always been tied to the connections you make. The notion that somewhere across the ocean are people totally different than you and yet absolutely...
View ArticleAn Autumn Sail in July
The old saying goes: “it’s all how you look at it.” Never is this truer than when your oldest friend in the world comes to visit and you plan to bop up and down with a bunch of other boats on Lake...
View ArticleMessin’ About On Boats: A Spontaneous Vacation
I love surprises. I love being spontaneous. I love getting away. Even when it’s to the neighborhood French bistro at 9:30 PM on a Sunday — that’s 2 hours where I forget it all, drink wine and stuff...
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