When we were kids we went camping every year. It was a highlight of the summer that we looked forward to with great anticipation. After all these years, I still see the two years we camped in Kamas, Utah, as some of the best vacations every. Our folks found a campground right on the river. [...]
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If you are a fellow American, “letting a flat” might sound like gibberish. Or needing replacement tires. But it’s very simple. In British parlance letting is renting and a flat is an apartment. When we lived in England in 1983, we let a flat in a row of townhouses. Compared to our American digs, it [...]
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When I was 19, my dad took a sabbatical form his professorial duties and he and my mother headed to Europe. The final destination was to be a flat in Leeds, England, but before that would be a whirlwind tour of Germany (where they would pick up a VW Jetta (with American specs)), Portugal, Italy, [...]
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I married a geek. Or is it a nerd? I can never remember. One of them is supposed to be cool and the other one not so much. My husband is definitely on the cool end of science genius. My dad also has a scientific PhD. And my brother-in-law. My sister, a master’s degree. Our [...]
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It’s finally a reality, a homeschoolers dream come true! Although I don’t really love to travel — I love my dream home! — there is nothing more educational than taking your children to see the world. No book, no unit study, no internet site beats hands-on education. After much consideration, we finally dove in and [...]
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We’ve been using the Entertainment coupon books since we were married in 1985. (In Utah they are often referred to as “Happenings books.”) As struggling students the only way we could spring for a real night out on the town, was if we got a deep discount. (Seriously, if you’ve been in graduate school with [...]
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During the 10 years we lived in Boca Raton, Florida, Sam went to Hawaii numerous times on business. Each time, he invited me along. We would pay for the airfare with frequent flier miles and I could fill the other half of his hotel room for free. The only real expense would be food. But [...]
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In two hours my daughter, Alana, will be leaving to catch a 5:00 am bus to Idaho with her ballroom dance team for a competition. Performing tours are not cheap and food is another expense. Since they’ll be riding the bus for a number of hours, I packed up some food for the trip. I [...]
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As massive winter storms cover everything from Texas to New England under mounds of snow, I’m thinking about pools and beaches. A vacation in the sun would be wonderful about now. Completely disconnected from reality, in a good way. How could I write about amazing warm weather vacation spots without starting off with Honolulu or just [...]
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