Tag: Beach
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Reunion in Kailua-Kona
All of Miya’s planning and logistics all came to fruition as we checked into the Kona Coast resort just an hour apart from each other. I couldn’t believe we were finally in Hawaii! I remember feeling anxious because I wanted to do everything at once, and didn’t know where to start! I wanted to be…
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All love in the Algarve
The Family Madrigal was our song of the summer. It could start a dance party as quickly as it could stop a toddler melt down. Sachi would lock eyes with me and give me a little head tilt and I’d know we’d have the Family Madrigal on repeat for at least a half hour. And…
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Hola, Tenerife!
After Saya testing negative the day before a 7am departure, we hurriedly packed our bags for Tenerife. Tenerife is the largest of the Canary Islands, and hosts tourists year around on the southern tip of the island. While the kids draped themselves across me for the flight, I meditated on the fact that an all-inclusive…
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Saya’s Firsts in San Sebastian, Spain
The most anticipated part of our three day weekend was Saya taking her first flight. I tried to quiet my anxious feelings by pinpointing exactly what I was nervous about. I recognized that we wouldn’t be able to get off a flight the way you can do with a bus or the tube, but that…
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LonSum 2.0 July: Summertime Magic
“You are my only one| Just dancin’, havin’ fun | Out in the shinin’ sun of the summer| Of the summer….” –Childish Gambino, July 2018 This month filled my cup, both literally and lovingly, with friends and family and football. The World Cup brought so much energy to each day with football comin’ home, as…
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