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04.04.11: Joan of Arc and the Road Ahead

Monday, April 4, 2011, arrived with the quiet awareness that time was running short. I awoke knowing that these were among my final days working at the Curation Facility at Fort Carson. The routine that had grounded me for years was nearing its end. My morning felt both ordinary and symbolic. Chai. Preparing for work. Driving familiar roads that soon would no longer be part of my daily life.

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04.03.11: Packing, Family, and the Unknown Ahead

Sunday, April 3, 2011, was a quieter day, but one filled with reflection, preparation, and the growing realization that my life was about to change in ways I could not yet fully understand.

Much of the day was spent packing and preparing for the journey ahead. My belongings were already largely stored away. My RV sat in a storage lot, and additional items were tucked into a storage unit. I had intentionally reduced my footprint, preparing for what would become an extended journey across Australia, England, and beyond.

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01.30.13: warm weather, pt clip art, cousins

Wednesday, 30 January 2013 Columbia, South Carolina, USA Groggy dead asleep with the alarm clock on consistent snooze, numbers scrambling my head, it was next to impossible to pull me out of bed. My love […]

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Year in Review: January 2013

January 2013: January was a tough month as I was still dealing with the passing of my mother and getting ready for the arrival of my son. For New Years Eve I made my resolutions […]

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Chronicle 6: An Irish Yule

      12.22.14-12.23.14 Prepping for Ireland 12.24.14 Chronicles: Expedition to Cork, Day 1 : Medford Xmas Eve 12.25.14: Christmas Day begins the Expedition to Ireland 12.26.14 London to Cork 12.27.14 Jet and Family Time […]

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Chronicle 7: Life in Ashlandia

May 2014: 05.14.14: The Birth of the Leaf and Dragon in Ashland, Oregon June 2014: 6/16/14 ~ Ashlandia: The Leaf & Dragon – SCA, Malificent, and Sauce July 2014: 07.15.14 Medford, Sushi/Thai, Leaf and Dragon […]

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10.04.15 October in Disneyland

Sunday, 4 Octobre 2015Los Angeles, California “Memories of childhood explorations in Disneyworld and Disneyland were renewed as I joined my brother for another exploration into the magic that is Disney. Since I moved to California […]

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12.30.14 Visiting Friends in West Cork

The Maid of Erin Statue; Skibereen, West Cork Tuesday, 30 December 2014West Cork, County Cork, Ireland Almost recovered with their colds and jet lag, the adventurers headed into Cork City for some various chores, running […]

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12.29.14: Errands around Cork City

  Monday, 29 December 2014:Cork City, Co. Cork, Ireland Early to rising, the adventurers were on their road to recovery. Jet lag has finally started to round itself out in their daily schedules, although they […]

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12.28.14 Irish Cousin Trio and fun in Douglas

Sunday, 28 December 2014 Cork / Douglas, Co. Cork, Ireland That morning, Prince Cian’s Aunt and Uncles brought over his cousins Prince Owen and Liam for group photos and a playdate with one another. More […]

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