Category Archives: Faraway Trips and Local Outings

Ohio Renaissance Festival and our first Buhurt tournament

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“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” Marcel Proust Spanning from the 14th to the 17th century, the Renaissance was a historical period in European history characterized by its humanism, artistic … Continue reading

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James turned 11 years old

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Last month, our James turned 11 years old a week after we had moved Jacob into Gatton Academy. So that Jacob wouldn’t miss out on James’ birthday celebration, we organized two birthday outings for James this year. To celebrate James’ … Continue reading

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Bricktionary at the Cincinnati Museum Center

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We visited the current featured exhibit called Bricktionary: the ultimate LEGO A-Z at the Cincy Museum Center about a month ago. It was such a treat for both the adults and kids in our family to visit any LEGO exhibit … Continue reading

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Liberty State Park in New Jersey

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On our summer travel last year (2002), we made a stop at Liberty State Park located right on the Hudson River in New Jersey to stretch our legs while driving from Providence, Rhode Island, to Annapolis, Maryland. This park claims … Continue reading

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An early summer day at Western Kentucky University

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After having been to Gatton Academy on the campus of Western Kentucky University four times, we realized that we had never really explored this university campus thoroughly enough. David and Jacob stopped by WKU campus for the first time to … Continue reading

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Photos from Jacob’s Forestry Leadership Program in Robinson Forest located in Eastern Kentucky

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We learned about this summer program through Jacob’s new school The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science. In May 2023, Bill Gatton, the man who founded the Gatton Academy, made a $100 million-dollar-donation to the College of Agriculture, Food and … Continue reading

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Maryland State House in Annapolis

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Two significant facts about the Maryland State House are that it is the oldest state capitol in continuous legislative use in the U.S. and that it is the only one of its kind that ever served as the nation’s capitol. … Continue reading

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Mother’s Day 2023

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We went to Louisville for Vietnamese food at Vietnam Kitchen to celebrate Mother’s Day this year. It was a delicious treat since we hadn’t had Vietnamese food there for six months. During my first semester of teaching, I was always … Continue reading

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Jacob’s 10% Banquet

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This banquet, held at Swans Landing (a swanky event venue) in Taylor Country, was organized by Campbellsville High School to celebrate sophomores, juniors and seniors who are in the top 10% of their classes. Jacob originally didn’t want to attend … Continue reading

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Providence and Portsmouth in Rhode Island

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We wanted to visit Providence, Rhode Island, because of its colorful history. Before last summer, David and Jacob had listened to a podcast about the Patriarca crime family, an Italian-American Mafia family based in New England. They are known as … Continue reading

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