At 19, I got my passport. And by that point, I’d visited 20ish of 50 states. Heck, I’d LIVED IN four of them! I doubt it was intentional, but my parents raised children with varying levels of wanderlust — and I’m no exception. I genuinely want to see the world, and I’m always looking for [...]
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The GRAND Tour | Part 2
If you haven’t read Part 1, start HERE. When we left off, Jeff and I (and Dave, Cathy, and Jerry) had just drifted off to sleep at Phantom Ranch in the bottom of Grand Canyon. | DAY 3 | The next morning we awoke to the sound of Bright Angel Creek, and were delighted to [...]
The GRAND Tour | Part 1
After a fantastic experience the summer before and a ringing endorsement from our friend Henry, our Summer 2012 trip was an easy decision. We made plans to hike Grand Canyon rim-to-rim with Four Season Guides. After meeting Pop and Ninny in Little Rock to deliver The Boy for a week of Grandparent Summer Camp, we [...]
Sneak Peek
We’re home! We made it to the bottom of Grand Canyon AND BACK – and we have over FOUR HUNDRED photos to show for it. I will be spending the next several days sorting through them and trying my best to capture such an incredible trip in words for y’all. Seriously. 400. And video. In [...]
Hoods Unplugged
When we took our first hiking trip together two years ago, I don’t think we had any idea how much we would really, truly enjoy it. We did it again last year and it’s now officially a thing. An annual break from the rat race. Not a physically relaxing break, necessarily, but a much-needed brain [...]
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Half-a-palooza: Part 2 of 3
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Half-a-palooza: Part 3 of 3
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Finding my voice
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I still run
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Little Rock and Roll
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Mother Hood: I love me some Dixie Chicks. And that album is my ...
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Amanda C.: I think we should start swimming at lunchtime at W...
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