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Mother’s Day adventure 2024

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We were blessed with good weather on Mother’s Day last Sunday: the sky was a clear medium blue and the air was still; the sun was a little bright, but the humidity was low; and the temperature was in the … Continue reading

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Ithaca, New York

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Our 6-hour drive from coastal Rhode Island to Ithaca in upstate New York was a traversing across contrasting geographical features and cultural landscapes within a short amount of time. We started out at the low-lying shores of Aquidneck Island, driving … 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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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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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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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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Washington, D.C.

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On this trip to Washington, D.C. we did not spend a lot of time exploring the museums and monuments as there were too many tourists there trying to do the same thing. We need to go back there at a … Continue reading

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