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Photos from Greece

by Amy Rae on July 2, 2010

At the risk of being that annoying relative who makes you sit through a stack of vacation photos, I’m going to make this quick.  We have, it seems, been doing an abnormal amount of traveling these days.  Things have gotten out of control, actually, and I think it’s partially a proximity issue (though generous European vacation policies help too).  If you’re American, and Italy is within reasonable driving distance (and your husband happens to have a fondness for pizza and Prosecco), you go.  And you go often.  Then your family shows up, and then just as you’re gearing up for that annual trip back to the States, BOOM.  Greece.  Where did that come from?

A trip to Santorini was, as I recall, planned back in the depths of winter when there wasn’t a ray of sun nor holiday in sight.  When the snow just would not melt, and all I could think about was skipping along Aegean shores in a white dress singing ABBA songs.  (Thanks Mom, by the way, for the white dress.)  So, here are, without further ado, some snapshots.  Hum along if you like.

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Parents in Germany, Part II

June 16, 2010
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Right, then.  Parents’ European exploration, round two.  I had a hard time deciding what to include, so I’m going with the most replicable activities, for all of you planning to visit Munich in the next few months.  That means that once again a few things are missing.  Like the time spent in my husband’s hometown [...]

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Parents in Germany, Part I

June 2, 2010
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Before my parents hopped on a flight back to the States, I got a sneak peek at my dad’s travel journal.  Journal probably isn’t the right word.  It was actually more like a reeeeally long list.  A brave attempt to keep track of everything they had done in the preceding two weeks.  Every trip, every [...]

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Kaiserschmarrn

May 12, 2010
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First and foremost, happy belated Mother’s Day to all the moms out there, especially those brand new or soon-to-be ones.  You know who you are, and I hope that you know that I know what fantastic moms you’ll be.  Yay for babies!  And mothers!
As for my own mom, she’ll be here in less than a [...]

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Photos from Italy

May 4, 2010
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I decided, in the end, that I should probably revisit that li’l visit to Italy.  You know, the one from, what?  A month ago?  And by revisit, I mean stop stalling, conclude, get it over with already.  Rather than tell you what we did day by day, restaurant by restaurant, I’m going to let the [...]

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Unpacked & Planted

April 27, 2010
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I know I know I know I was supposed to tell you about the rest of our trip to Italy.  Like, last week.  The thing is, I got distracted with all types of work and home projects, and then, then, two guys showed up with tens of Ikea boxes that would eventually become a storage [...]

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Cinque Terre & Portovenere, Barely

April 12, 2010
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We recently took a trip to and through Italy.  Totally unplanned.  We just simply got in the car one day and proceeded to sort of drive by the seat of our pants.  It turned out to be a fantastic idea.  We toured Alpine skylines and Mediterranean coastlines, lake regions and wine regions; venturing as far [...]

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For What It’s Worth

March 18, 2010
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I’m not a fan of junk drawers.  Junk is, at best, stuff, and extraneous stuff—whether it’s homeless bobby pins or knick-knacks—just plain bothers me.  My husband is with me on this, luckily.  The German word for knick-knack is schnick-schnack, in case you were wondering.  The problem is that those little twisty ties do have to [...]

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A Final Goodbye, Finally

March 9, 2010
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I’ve always been of two minds about goodbyes.  On one hand, it is what it is, so you might as well move on.  Spilled milk, and all.  On the other hand, as you may have noticed, I’m a big proponent of commemorating/celebrating things.  Firsts, lasts, name days, birthdays, Wednesdays, whatever.  I’m especially fond of commemorating [...]

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SnapShots of National Drinks: Unicum & Palinka

February 23, 2010
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Note:  This is one of those nebulous topics where I generalize for entire countries—and sometimes continents.  My views on the history and usage of certain drinks are also up for debate.  Your outraged comments and e-mails are gladly welcomed!
Remember when I said I would introduce you to Hungary’s museums and palinka?  Well, it seems that [...]

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