I always find it interesting how everything feels like such a novelty for a few days after you’ve returned home. Even the most ordinary and mundane—the stuff you take for granted 99% of the time. Sunday, I found myself gazing… Read More ›
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Getting OUR Griswold On: Day 9 – Home, Sweet Home
Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home. One Last Dose of Kitsch We were both up this morning around 6:30. As difficult as it was to pull the plug on a truly fantastic trip, we were both… Read More ›
Getting OUR Griswold On: Day 8 – Austin, MN
How Cheesy! And just like that, we’ve arrived at our final destination: Austin, Minnesota. It’s hard to believe we’ve been on the road for an entire week already. On the other hand, Sioux Falls already feels like a lifetime ago…. Read More ›
Getting OUR Griswold On: Day 7 – Madison, WI
Role Reversal A funny thing is happening as our vacation has stretched into its seventh day: Tara and I have switched roles. Early on she was the one looking for detours and saying we had all the time in the… Read More ›
Getting OUR Griswold On: Day 6 – Cleveland, OH
Peace, Love, & Chappelle This morning we bid adieu to Yellow Springs. This quaint little enclave, with its peace/love/hippie vibe, really charmed us. If we ever moved to Ohio (don’t worry, mom…we’re not!!), we’d love to live in Yellow Springs…. Read More ›
Getting OUR Griswold On: Day 5 – Cincinnati, OH
Cardinals Are the New Flamingos I’ve kind of been obsessed with cardinals on this trip. Not the St. Louis baseball team, but the actual bird. They’re a dime a dozen in the eastern half of the U.S., but where we… Read More ›
Getting OUR Griswold On: Day 4 – Dayton, OH
I love the hotel Tara picked out for us. It’s really nice! My only complaint is the slow internet. But the hardwood floors, tall ceilings, and upscale amenities more than make up for that. Yellow Springs is a hippie mecca… Read More ›
Getting OUR Griswold On: Day 3 – Yellow Springs, OH
Green With Envy When we were living in the Pacific Northwest, I used to chuckle every time people would visit. Because they always ended up saying, “I can’t believe how green it is here!” If I had a dime for… Read More ›
Getting OUR Griswold On: Day 2 – Champaign, IL
Tara has a different traveling philosophy than I do. I am very much a let’s get from Point A to Point B person. I plot out our route, calculate the mileage, add in a little cushion for the requisite stops… Read More ›
Getting OUR Griswold On: Day 1 – Sioux Falls
“I was surprised, as always, by how easy the act of leaving was, and how good it felt. The world was suddenly rich with possibility.” Jack Kerouac, On the Road Echoes of the Past Tara and I hit the road… Read More ›
