Volcanos erupting…How do volcanoes impact travel plans?…
One of the most exciting adventures of our nearly 13 years of world travel was our visit to The Big Island,...
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The time is going too quickly..
We left Marloth Park nine days ago and will begin our return trip in 13 days, on June 15, arriving two...
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Safari luck prevails, even in the USA… Shocking event…
Last night, when we returned from a fun evening with Tom's family at Billy's Pub in Anoka, Tom saw a shocking...
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Maisie’s graduation…Fantastic family time with the graduate…
Greg picked me up around 2:30 pm, and we headed to Mariucci Arena, where the rest of the family was also headed...
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House fire in Marloth Park!…Graduation Day for Maisie!
From a Facebook post on May 21, 2025: "MARLOTH PARK - Around 16:45 this afternoon volunteer members of the Marloth Park...
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We finally booked an accommodation in Barcelona…Fun birthday party with family last night…
Although we were still a little tired from traveling, we both felt an urgency to book our future stay in Barcelona,...
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Fun afternoon with friends coming to call…
When our friends Chere and Gary contacted us yesterday to get together, we were surprised that we were feeling well enough...
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Clarification…No ETA required to transit through the UK. We finally made it…No jet lag…Memorial Day in the US today…
Tom was concerned we'd need an ETA to transit through London for our five-hour layover at Heathrow Airport. After checking online many...
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Making lists…How much did we lose so far?…One day and counting…
Today is packing day. Since we're leaving for only three weeks, packing is relatively easy, as I've run around the house collecting...
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Long-legged beauties come to call…See Tom’s video, taken this morning…Two days and counting…
https://youtu.be/hie7qqVnQYk Note: In the above video, Tom said it was June 22, when in fact it was May 22, 2025. Last evening,...
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