My run in London It was equally thrilling and frightening to run in another country by myself, and I had originally bagged the idea altogether, especially when I was considering only packing a carry-on. But when I saw that our first hotel in London seemed to be adjacent to a park, I ultimately couldn’t resistContinue reading “I Got to Play the Game “Create Your Own Running Adventure” in a Foreign Country”
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Plantarium Cafe: Vegan Restaurant Review
Stratford-upon-Avon, UK I loved everything about England, especially the vegan food, but my favorite place we visited was Stratford-upon-Avon. Our theater-themed trip of course had to include a trip to the birthplace of Shakespeare! The town itself was full of interesting shops, including vintage and antique shops where I not only found some great records,Continue reading “Plantarium Cafe: Vegan Restaurant Review”
I Have Been Transformed Into a Snot Factory
The souvenir nobody wanted is mine The most significant souvenir from my trip in the immediate days back home is a summer cold. It’s no wonder, with days on end of little sleep so we didn’t miss out on anything fun, logging well over 15,000 steps each day, with multiple hours in spaces with lotsContinue reading “I Have Been Transformed Into a Snot Factory”
My Magical Trip to England
Traveling can change your life Time in life as we age becomes increasingly measured by before and afters based on significant life events. Graduations, births, and marriages, for example. And now my life will forever be punctuated by my trip to London. To sum up my trip in one word, it was magical. My daughterContinue reading “My Magical Trip to England”
Having the Time of Our Lives!
London is Amazing! London is certainly a different world in some very good ways. I’ve now been here for 3 days and it still doesn’t seem real. You see sights you have only seen on TV or in movies, and it’s not like you imagined they would look like in real life. As I documentedContinue reading “Having the Time of Our Lives!”
We Did All the Things This Weekend
So many life changes. So little time! There was work on Friday. And then there was a rehearsal dinner. And then time with family. And a graduation early Saturday morning, followed by a funeral, and then a wedding. And Sunday began with a 4:45 AM alarm to run with my team. And then Father’s DayContinue reading “We Did All the Things This Weekend”
Book Banning in Hanover County Public Schools Has Begun
The school board passed the measure 5-2 The hot ticket on June 13th was the Hanover County School Board meeting. I arrived at 5:30 to ensure that I would have a place to sit, and as I strategically parked my car on the street rather than the parking lot of the building, I noticed aContinue reading “Book Banning in Hanover County Public Schools Has Begun”
Learning to Fly
Sending my kid off on a big adventure Cars were everywhere, parked every which way, in cattywampus lines three deep. Trunks were flying open, luggage was being frantically pulled out to the pavement, and loved ones were hugging goodbye, with everyone frantically trying to get their people off on their adventures. This was the sceneContinue reading “Learning to Fly”
When Gun Violence Hits Too Close to Home
Mass shooting in Richmond, VA The atmosphere today seems just as heavy as the mood here in Richmond, Virginia. Our skies are hazy and a weird version of dark, and as much as the sun has been desperately trying to show us its light, it’s struggling to break through the smoke from the wildfires inContinue reading “When Gun Violence Hits Too Close to Home”
London Calling…
My first truly international trip Although I have technically traveled internationally before, I don’t really consider the British Virgin Islands an international experience. It was a day trip from the USVI. But I’m about to embark on an epic adventure to a city that has been on my bucket list since I was a teenager.Continue reading “London Calling…”
Anne the Vegan 