Category Archives: Vacations

Once More Unto The Breach [Vacations]

Posted on April 14, 2010 by

I must apologize in advance here. There will be lots of pictures here, though some will be worth your effort. But believe me, this–both the activities pictured and the assemblage of this post–hurt me far more than it will hurt … Continue reading →

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Boston, Kennebunkport, Concord: 11 Long Days Of Vacation [Vacations]

Posted on July 10, 2009 by

So it’s over. We made it back. We survived. But I’m still healing. In summation: 14 people in the rain and cold of Maine. You shoulda been been there. I’ll try to make this short and sweet–mostly because the memories … Continue reading →

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The Insanity Starts Now [Vacation]

Posted on June 25, 2009 by

Well we are off on a vacation to Maine. Yes, the same trip Holly and I made last year with my parents. And now, we are doubling the fun/horror–everyone is going. That’s like 15+ people. I’m giddy with excitement. This … Continue reading →

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All Good (And Scary) Things Must Come To An End [Family]

Posted on June 14, 2009 by

Primarily, the good thing that ended: My peace and quiet at home. Though Emma was around all week, other than the incessant talking, she’s pretty easy going. (She did have fun at gymnastics camp this week getting a first place … Continue reading →

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Cruisin Redux: More Pictures [Vacations]

Posted on February 28, 2009 by

So I posted extensively about the big family cruise in the Caribbean over the holidays. But here are a few additional pictures we received that are worth noting.

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Cruisin’ Through The Caribbean: The Family On Vacation [Vacations]

Posted on January 11, 2009 by

So it’s been a week since we returned from the cruise, and I think I’ve finally started to recover. Why are so few vacations relaxing? Anyway, I’ve been looking for a memory stick that had photos from the first few … Continue reading →

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We’re Back: Work, School, Life, Etc. Continue [Vacations]

Posted on January 5, 2009 by

We are back from our Caribbean cruise, alive and, at least as to me, with a buzz cut. I won’t go into the story but I was irritated on Grand Cayman, couldn’t find an open barbershop because it was New … Continue reading →

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We Are Audi 5000 For The Week [Vacation]

Posted on December 27, 2008 by

I recall billing Holly’s and my trip to Maine with my parents and sister and husband as the “The Vacation to End All Vacations,” and I largely stand by that. But around here, we are always trying to increase or … Continue reading →

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We No Likey Cabo: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly [Vacations]

Posted on August 9, 2008 by

So we made it back from our last second and first ever trip to Cabo San Lucas. I don’t want to dwell on this too much, but there wasn’t much we cared for in Cabo–the city itself, our hotel, the … Continue reading →

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Out To Lunch; Back In Five Days [Vacations]

Posted on August 3, 2008 by

I know that Holly and I got back from our Maine trip a month ago and then the whole family went down to Schlitterbahn for several days, but I needed something eschewing more to the mellow/do-nothing side. So yesterday, we shipped the … Continue reading →

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