Joyeux Anniversaire in Paris
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In honor of our 15th wedding anniversary in October 2019, Chris and I traveled to Paris, France for a whole week without our kiddos. It was perfect! Exploring the city, eating, drinking, and luxuriating in uninterrupted conversation. Paris was everything … Read More

October 2019 – Autumn in Vermont
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Our first autumn in Vermont, we weren’t sure what to expect. Would it live up to the hype? Would we get to see what “leaf-peepers” from all over come to experience? In short, yes. It did and we did. Autumn … Read More

October 2019 – The Birthday Tour Continues
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After a fantastic time in Texas for Ellie’s 2nd birthday, we headed further west to spend a few days with our beloved Aunt Charlotte and Uncle Jim in Golden, Colorado. To make our visit even more special, our favorite cousin, … Read More

Sept 2019 – Texas Edition
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Back when travel was possible and celebrating life events with friends and family seemed normal, we flew to Texas to share Ellie’s second birthday with the C family. It was so much fun and we loved sharing that momentous occasion … Read More

September 2019 – Vermont Edition
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For most of September of 2019, we continued to explore the places and activities in and around our new home, and we were thrilled to have our beautiful friend, Jess, come for a visit. Fort Ticonderoga in New York, is … Read More

Traveling Shenks
Miss me?
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Hello, my old friend. It’s been a while. Things have been a bit… strange. The life we have been living during this coronavirus has been so different and I just found that I didn’t want to write about travel and … Read More

August 2019
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My cousin, Jimi, is hands-down one of my favorite people in the whole wide world, and we are always looking for opportunities to spend time together. In early August, we decided to meet in Buffalo, New York for a few … Read More

July 2019
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Summer in Vermont is absolutely amazing. The weather is gorgeous, everything is green, and the outside beckons. Our little town of Winooski holds an open-air concert in Rotary Park every Wednesday (Winooski Wednesdays, obviously) and we walked over most weeks … Read More