Little River Canyon – Alabama the Beautiful
We began our 3rd day camping much dryer than the 2nd morning. We packed lunch and both families and a boxer hit the trail. We drove to the Little River […]
Lost Luggage????? We may have seen it.
Monday morning while we waited for the rain to clear, we took a quick drive to nearby Scottsboro, Alabama. We had heard that they was a very unique, “must see” […]
Fall Break Adventures
Well, it isn’t exactly a field trip Friday outing but it was an adventure and we learned a lot about our home state, Alabama. She is called Alabama the beautiful […]
Skin Care Secrets that will save you $$$ or ££
One of the best money saving secrets I learned during our time in the UK was how to drastically cut cost on skin care. I have always preferred a whole […]
Summer Bounty
Last week we completed our first full week back at school. It has been wonderful to be with friends and faculty again at our sweet school. Monday has always been […]
Durham Cathedral Walk
Our friend John Dyer shared this video of his walk to Durham Cathedral, Palace Green, and Abbey House (the home of the Department of Theology and Religion). Not only is […]
Can you bake a cherry pie?
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When suddenly gifted with a few pounds of cherries make….. cherry pie, fruit salad, smoothies, cherry juice, popciles……. you name it. I was […]
Beneath the Spanish Moss
The steamy waters of Bon Secour Bay were still this morning. The chugging shrimp boats were calm and silent at their moorings. The fish markets normally bustling and clanging with […]
Settling In at Home
We have finally moved back in to our home. We are still unpacking boxes and finding places for all our keepsakes from our year in Durham but we are home. […]
Hometown
We have returned to our sweet hometown along the Gulf Coast. There is still a bit to do before moving back into our house but we are enjoying being here. […]
4th of July
It was wonderful to be back home for the 4th of July festivities. Americans celebrate their nation’s birthday by bedecking everything and “everyone” in red, white and blue. We enjoy […]
Beautiful Birmingham
I am always amazed when I find city names in a place like England that we have sister cities of in the US. Names that I thought were strictly […]
Waiting on luggage
We are having a great time with our family in Alabama. The cousins are overjoyed to be together again. Each night they have piled on the den floor and couches. […]
American flags, cousin hugs and puppy kisses
The past 48 hours have been an absolute whirlwind. Packing our belongings, cleaning the rental house, getting everyone to the airport and “sorted” made for a crazy last few days […]
Home, In all Sorts of Places
This song has had a special meaning for our family over the last year or so. We discovered it about the time we realized we would be spending a year […]
That which is outside the doors
Today is our travel day. We are crossing the Atlantic to re-colonize America. In this season of our journey, our family has talked often about what it means to follow […]
Headed Home
The past few days have been a whirlwind of goodbyes, packing and cleaning. Today was our last day to sort our four lives back down in to 8 suitcases and […]
10 Things I am Glad I did in my First Year of my Ph.D.
This is an installment in a series of posts about moving to the UK for a Ph.D., specifically at Durham University. To read more posts like this, see our list here. A […]
Out in the sunshine
About a month ago Rob and I sat down with the kids around the dinner table and talked about the things that we still wanted to see and do during […]
England’s Pubs – Community Living Rooms
My Dear friend Lynn invited me out last week for a lovely restful evening dinner. Her kind husband drove us over to the Coach and Horses Pub and dropped us […]
Goodnight Puffin
Tonight was Meg and my last night at Brownie Girl Guides. We have so enjoyed the Girl Guiding program here in Durham. I have enjoyed serving as an adult helper […]
Football or Soccer? Ask the (right) Brits.
So we are busy packing up the house, selling anything we can, and spending fun times with dear friends before we go. As you can imagine, there is quite a […]
Blessings and a Baby Shower
Friends, of all the riches in the world I can think of friendships and family are at the top of the list. This past week has been a bag of […]
Breathtaking Music
What a way to spend the evening of the summer solstice! Tonight we heard the Durham University Symphony Orchestra performed the Planets by Gustav Holst in the Durham Cathedral. This […]
Field Trip Friday #29 – Hadrian’s Wall
Well today was our last official field trip adventure with Mr. Ray. It was also one of the few Fridays that Rob has been able to head out with us […]
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