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England: The Finale!

We spent our last three days in London. Although we both prefer the rolling hills and peace of the north – this was Erin’s first trip to England, so seeing the sites of London was a must! Get ready for a marathon post, and a photo dump!! Tuesday we got in from the north in …

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England Part IV

Finally!! I am getting around to blogging. Most of you know the craziness/excitement that has been the last week. But, as soon as I can wrap up our England posts, I will get our new home posted, and give you an update on my work plans! But…now, back to the English Lakes! 🙂 Sunday we …

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England: Part III

Saying Goodbye On Saturday evening we hiked up to The Helm in Kendal to give a final farewell to my grandfather. It was a beautiful evening, and a beautiful place to honor someone’s life. I wanted to share just a small handful of pictures of this evening.

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England Part II

Finally! I’m finally getting around to finishing our England trip! After getting back I got a cold/flu that had me really sick for couple of days – but has continued to drag on through this week. So I just haven’t had the energy to get to blogging. But – enough complaining! Back to the task …

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England: Part I

We’re back! And, thanks to jet lag, it’s 4:15am, and I’ve been awake for hours. Ugh. Well, I can use this time to be productive and update the blog! We flew out to London via a red eye flight to Chicago Tuesday, September 18th. Arriving in London late Wednesday evening, we checked in at the …

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Friends of Jordan

You may or may not know that I am currently serving as the President on the board of directors for Friends of Jordan (FOJ). FOJ is a 501c3 non-profit organization that gives small grants – only up to about $200 US dollars – to currently serving Peace Corps volunteers in Jordan. We are associated with …

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Lunch with “Auntie Lynn”

As an avid Democrat, Erin’s Dad is involved in local government. He is especially active in the letter carrier union (he is the Sonoma County rep – or something along those lines anyway…) Through this work he met Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey. Over the years, Lynn and The Parrs became friends, and she developed an interest …

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Rachel in So Cal

It’s been a while since I’ve given an update. It has been a busy past few weeks, and I was more invested in living than posting on the blog. But, I like blogging as much for my own memory and recoring mine and Erin’s life together, as I do to share what’s going on. I’m going …