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Month: August 2014

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We Went Off: The Epilogue (#9)

Posted on August 26, 2014by Island Mom

For earlier parts of our tale, see #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, and #8. I was driving, so I noticed it first, and tried to remember which dashboard light was on as I asked LCB a question that will likely go down in Island Family infamy, “Wait honey, what does that light mean […]

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Coffee with Christine: Recapping the Summer of 2014

Posted on August 16, 2014by Island Mom

It’s time for more caffeine and some summer highlights. In June, in addition to our trip out West, we faked a Disney trip. Budget constrains, time constrains, and maternal constraints (I love Disney, but I don’t do Disney in the summer) didn’t allow park attendance, but when LCB had business nearby for a few days, […]

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Thoughts on the Sea #9

Posted on August 9, 2014by Island Mom

The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore. Vincent Van Gogh For other sea quotes, try #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, and #8.

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We Went Off: Great Faces, Great Places, and Deep Spaces (#8)

Posted on August 2, 2014by Island Mom

You may want to start with part one, part two, part three, part four, part five, part six, and part seven if you’re new to the series. It would be hard to make our children’s first sighting of Mt. Rushmore more anticlimactic. It was dark, foggy, and rainy when we drove by it that first night, […]

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