Monthly Archives: July 2013

safety of different travel modes

I was reading an article that included data on the safety of different modes of travel and I had just seen this nifty website that allows you to easily create graphs online, so I gave it a try. Here are … Continue reading

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Penners in Kentucky and Iowa

I’m two days into the move and feeling much better about setting up house in Kentucky.  David and Lisa (the friends you’ll be hearing a lot about, since they now live just a few blocks away) have been wonderful.  They … Continue reading

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Nova Scotia

I wanted to post a few more pictures of our stay in Nova Scotia, even if I am getting a bit behind in recording our travels. In this summer of too-much-to-do, I am very grateful for the grandmothers, grandfathers, and … Continue reading

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Penners at the Shore

To back up a bit, I wanted to post some pictures of the Penner family on an evening visit to the shore in Nova Scotia last month.  Katherine had been asking me to take her to the ocean long before … Continue reading

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New Country

I haven’t done much long-distance driving on my own, so I’m sure that both my Dad and Sydney were wondering if I would actually make it to Mississippi.  To their surprise–and my own–I made good time yesterday and got into … Continue reading

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Once again!

I’m really hoping to post pictures of our Nova Scotia adventures soon . . . but I can’t just yet.  I’m leaving within the hour for a ten-hour drive in our new car (we’re all relieved that I apparently still … Continue reading

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We’re off again!

The kids and I are currently sitting in the Halifax airport (yes, back here again!), this time to fly to my parents in Iowa.  I haven’t been back to my hometown in two years, and I’m excited to be there … Continue reading

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Well, that didn’t work

My flights are cancelled, so I’ll be staying in Nova Scotia this weekend.  I’ll miss the conference, which makes me a bit sad, but I’ll be here during the days leading up to the wedding–ones in which Sydney and I … Continue reading

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Whirlwind Weekend

The very bored-looking customs agent just perused my passport and told me, “You really get around.”  I’m still trying to figure out what to make of that. It’s not yet six in the morning and I’m waiting at my gate … Continue reading

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Brief Update

Hello, everyone.  It’s been awhile, I know.  I’m currently sitting in Sydney’s dad’s health food store in Berwick, Nova Scotia.  The kids and I have been here for a month, and Sydney joined us two weeks ago.  We were hoping … Continue reading

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