Category Archives: Faraway Trips and Local Outings

Easter Sunday 2023

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Nature was exceptionally fresh and pretty on that beautiful Spring morning at the Trace-Pitman Greenway when we took our routine Sunday family walk there. While we were in the midst of such freshness and lovely colors, I felt a tremendous … Continue reading

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Gatton Academy Interview Day

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We left home early at 6:30am on Saturday, March 4th, to head to Bowling Green for Jacob’s interview at Gatton Academy. We stayed that night in Bowling Green and came back home after breakfast on Sunday morning. The hotel we … Continue reading

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Park View Apartment in Providence, Rhode Island

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For our trip last summer to visit some major universities in the Northeast, we chose Providence, Rhode Island as our home base. Park View Apartment was among the cheapest housing options we found for our week-and-a-half-long stay in Providence. However, … Continue reading

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Boston and Quincy in Massachusetts

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In Massachusetts we spent time in Boston and Quincy. In Boston, we attended the admission information session at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and took a guided tour of the campus. In Quincy, we visited John Adams’ house and took … Continue reading

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Tipton, Michigan

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We rented a farmhouse in Tipton, Michigan, for three nights in order to attend the admission information session at University of Michigan and to tour their School of Engineering. The Tipton farmhouse turned out to be a unique experience both … Continue reading

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Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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We went to Pittsburgh this summer to attend the admission information session at Carnegie Mellon University. After sitting through the session and walking around the campus, Jacob decided that he is likely to not be interested in the academic tradition … Continue reading

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Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey

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We didn’t know much about Princeton University and thought we would pass it by on our college visit trip to the Northeast this summer. However, as we were driving through New Jersey on the way to Annapolis from Providence, our … Continue reading

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Mexican War Neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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The colorful quirky buildings full of whims Alphabet Reading Garden – a charming urban oasis

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Jacob’s STEM program certificate from the Naval Academy

We are proud of Jacob for having been selected and having flown to Baltimore and back by himself. During the week of this camp, we were worried and called a few times to check on him, but he seemed to … Continue reading

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Kraftwerk concert in Nashville, Tennessee – Jacob’s first-ever concert

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David and Jacob went to Nashville together for an Edward Jones’ summer regional meeting. They took this opportunity to check out Vanderbilt University (right across the street from their hotel) and went to a Kraftwerk concert. Kraftwerk, formed in Düsseldorf … Continue reading

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