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A year ago yesterday, I lost my dad. Yes, he’d been battling cancer for two years. And, yes, he was in the ICU. But it was still a shock. It seems like a million years ago. But also like it was just last month. It seems impossible that he was ever here, living, breathing, just …
Cafe at National Museum of the American Indian While I could have easily spent a full day at the Smithsonian American History Museum, a D.C.-area friend had recommended the Mitsitam Café at the Smithsonian American Indian Museum as a “little known gem.” I decided to make my way there for lunch. The cafeteria serves native-inspired foods that span the American …
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Since last year’s road-tested gift guide was a hit, here’s my 2016 list of traveler gift ideas I actually own, use, and love! 1. Lo & Sons O.G. Overnight Bag This bag strikes a fabulous balance between being roomy yet sleek, having enough pockets to keep things organized but not so many you go crazy trying to find things. There’s even …
Driving towards California with the late afternoon sun dipping just below the car’s visor, I found myself reaching up to my face to make sure my sunglasses were on. More than once. They were. It just didn’t seem like it. I was wearing inexpensive (but cute!) Target sunglasses, and the glare seemed to cut right through the lenses. I thought about …
Here’s a travel story for you [from my dad, Marty, during a day trip last fall. –S]: We were cruising through Prescott, looking for a dinner place and found a family diner called SueAnn’s Apple Pan. It usually closes at 2pm, but we just happened to hit PJs and Eggs night, which is a charity event supported …