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Sep-Oct Recap; Looking Forward

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September We have been in Lexington one full year this September. Sometimes when I have an idle moment, I would think about how unsettled I feel because we haven’t been here for a long time. Living in a town for … Continue reading

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James Turned 2!

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James Edward turned 2 on August 19th this year. Because they share the same birthday, his great-uncle Hoang in Vietnam turned 49. Even though it was James’ birthday, life and its busy-ness didn’t pause for his parents. We ended up … Continue reading

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Jacob’s Summer 2014

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Jacob has had a really fun summer. So fun that he does not want to go back to school. But he knows he ought to. He started off the summer by going swimming often with Daddy. When Auntie Karen visited, … Continue reading

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Doing Not Much at Buckhorn Lake State Park

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Getting ready for our trip For this trip, we are more prepared in terms of bringing provisions for our physical nourishment. We only packed store-bought snacks last time. This time we made ourselves a delicious buttery snack mix with multiple … Continue reading

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Green Field at White Hall

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We often have Sunday evening blues. This started some time when our family lived in Vietnam. So, last Sunday afternoon, we headed to White Hall park to fish and to walk together on a paved trail as a way to … Continue reading

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Weekend Respite at Barren River Lake State Park

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View from our lodge balcony Our lodge room has 2 queen beds, 1 big bathroom with a separate sink area, 1 big older TV, a spacious drawer chest, 1 conversation corner with 2 small arm-chairs, and 1 loud air conditioner. … Continue reading

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Funny, Tiny James in Tennessee

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Taylor Ranch in North Carolina

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Taylor Ranch is a recreational spot up high near the mountains in North Carolina. We went there to hang out with other Edward Jones families during our North Carolina trip. The views from there are breath-taking: lofty mountains floating in … Continue reading

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Mountain, Mountain Everywhere

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Words do not suffice to describe the richness and majestic beauty of the Smoky and Blue Ridge mountain ranges that we encountered on our road trip to Asheville, NC through Tennessee. David and I love mountains and forests and were … Continue reading

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2014 Father’s Day Weekend Adventure

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For 2014 Father’s Day weekend, we drove the kids to Cincinnati, Ohio to go to the Museum Center there. It is a complex of 6 museums all located in the old Union Terminal established in 1933 in Cincinnati. Jacob was … Continue reading

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