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Ringing in the New Year on Galveston Island

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a nice holiday season. I was able to spend a few weeks in Michigan and I’m so grateful for getting that time with my family. I had driven the 18+ hours up to Michigan from Texas. Anyone with a dog understands why I drove instead of flying. It […]

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Week 2: Bay St Louis Mississippi

Week 2 of working remote from Bay St Louis, Mississippi. The weather has gotten really nice (other than the tornado that passed through New Orleans) and this week I did the things I would do back in Minnesota by visiting a local yoga studio and thrifting at Goodwill and flea markets. Up in Minnesota, we […]

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Kauapea Beach a.k.a. Secret Beach | Kauai, Hawaii

Kauapea Beach or Secret Beach is located on the North Shore of the island of Kauai in Hawaii. There’s a parking lot at the trailhead and it’s a short, steep hike to get down to the beach. I guess it’s not-so-secret when the trailhead is on Google Maps. The beach itself was beautiful, clean, huge […]

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Hunting Island State Park

Hunting Island State Park is the most-visited State Park in South Carolina. The land was originally used as a hunting preserve for the Lowcountry planters and elite. Thus the name, Hunting Island. It’s about a 25-minute drive from Beaufort and there is a ton to do; beaches, camping, a lighthouse, hiking and ATV trails, marsh […]

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Quick Stop in Charleston, SC

Well, we’ve reached the middle of the NFL season (have I ever mentioned that I work in the NFL? Well, now I have). This year I wanted to be sure to use our Bye Week wisely, so I took a quick trip down to Charleston to visit one of my good friends. It was my first […]

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