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Category Archives: Holidays
Legoland!
The central event of this trip, for Charlie and Flora, was a visit to Legoland. They begged for this opportunity, and well, we love Lego, so we thought we had better check it out. Well, it’s REALLLLLY expensive, from the … Continue reading
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Christmas in the Desert
We headed to Palm Springs for Christmas, and have enjoyed a week of warm weather (highs in the 70s!), interesting hikes, and relaxing down time. Some highlights of our time here have been swimming in the pool, opening gifts from … Continue reading
Posted in Hikes, Holidays, USA
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Sequim for Early Christmas
We were off! We cleaned the house, packed as lightly as possible, got a huge amount of advance homework for the kids (thanks, teachers!!!), and we hit the road! The plan was to go to Sequim, spend a day and … Continue reading
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Easter with Emily and Kiri
We were so glad to welcome Emily, a former student of mine and recent grad of PLU, and Kiri, Emily’s cousin who just graduated from SPU. They seemed the perfect travel companions and had a great itinerary planned, including London, … Continue reading
Posted in England, Food, Holidays, Twins, Visits, Whitstable
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Fun in February
What have we been up to? Brad has been working hard. He had a long (several days) meeting with his research group at the University of Kent, and started attending meetings with a second group. He’s doing a lot of … Continue reading
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Going to the Panto
On January 21 (a Saturday), we met up with friends Tim and Emilie, and their mothers, who were celebrating their birthdays, at the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury. We were going to see the panto! For those of you who are … Continue reading
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The Christmas Castle
The twins’ Aunt Heather had a great idea for a Christmas gift this year. She sent them a giant cardboard castle that can be assembled in a number of configurations. It is made of plain white cardboard, so they can … Continue reading
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Nana and Grandpa Arrive!
Two days after Linda and Mary left us, Nana and Grandpa (Holly’s parents) arrived from Illinois! We hadn’t seen them since July, so the kids were very excited. They immediately needed to show off all their spoils from Christmas. And … Continue reading
Hogmanay
Linda & Mary returned from Paris just in time for New Year’s Eve, after a whirlwind trip. We stretched our legs early in the day and walked to the harbour. (NB: some of these fabulous photos were taken by Linda, … Continue reading
The Feast Day of St. Thomas of Canterbury
Linda and Mary sped off on the train to Paris for a few days. We tried to keep busy while they were away — mostly so that we wouldn’t be completely consumed with jealousy. A highlight of this interlude was attending … Continue reading
Canterbury Travails 