Category: Family
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Why we Stayed in Lisbon for a Month
I blame our month-long stay in Lisbon on the fact that I have a cousin in Denmark (how fun is that to say?). The original intent of the trip was a 1.5 to 2-week stint. I was going to join my work team in Lisbon for a meetup for a week, and Chris would join me…
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In Praise of the Google Translate App
If I were inclined to write poetry today (I’m not– the muse is not in the building), I would write an ode to the Google Translate app. As you may or may not know, in my job I work mostly in mobile app support for the WordPress app. Since 27% of the Internet runs on WordPress,…
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25 Years and Travel
Last December Chris and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary. It kind of felt like we ought to do something out of the ordinary for the occasion, and we sort of did. We played ping pong, watched a movie and walked our dog on the beach. Oh wait. We do that all the time. But this…
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Complete and Utter Chaos
I think the game Chaos is sadistic. But some of my family members love it so I play. It’s probably good for me, helping me work on my memory. Have you ever heard of it? Chaos is a board game from 1970. It’s basically checkers. With up to four people. With identical pieces, and you have…
