Category Archives: Life Story

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A Day on the UP

Posted on August 9, 2017 by

After all the excitement of the record attempt, most of my DCMM friends went back to their hotels for a nap. Katie and I decided to spend our day instagramming the UP. Our first stop was Castle Rock. Brandy and … Continue reading →

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#MINIontheMack2017

Posted on August 8, 2017 by

Six am came early, friends! We met at the Quality Inn since all of the DCMM people were staying there (except for me). We lined up and rolled into the Little Bear Arena at 6:25 and even though the doors … Continue reading →

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Determined to Smash Records

Posted on August 7, 2017 by

Even though work tried really hard to ruin my plans, I was able to get creative with my flight schedules and still do my part to set a new world record! August 5, 2017 was the day I (and 1,450 … Continue reading →

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DCMM Returns to the Dice Burger

Posted on July 1, 2017 by

Returning to Virginia to help out my parents seemed like a great reason to meet up with my friends at the DC Metro MINI club! Since I accidentally overpaid my dues and am still a member, I posted an invite … Continue reading →

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South to My Sisters

Posted on May 23, 2017 by

The fog rolled in overnight so I wasn’t in a big hurry to head out. I wanted to be able to see the ocean on my drive down the PCH. When I finally left I had no idea Waze was … Continue reading →

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The City of Arts and Flowers or

Posted on May 22, 2017 by

When I got up and went to the lobby for breakfast, I ran into the bikers from the day before. We commiserated over how much my rental car sucked and then I headed out. My first stop was the town … Continue reading →

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I Get Around

Posted on May 21, 2017 by

Work brought me to LA and since my sisters were gathering in San Diego next week I decided to take a few vacation days and drive up and down the California coast. I haven’t been to Hearst Castle since I … Continue reading →

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Exploring Arctic Transportation

Posted on January 31, 2017 by

Lisa and I had planned to spend our final day at Chena Hot Springs, dog sledding and taking in ice art. Sadly, we overslept and since we didn’t want to risk having to drive back after dark we had to … Continue reading →

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That Time the Asian Tourists Held Us Hostage

Posted on January 30, 2017 by

Our evening event was an excursion way up north to view the Aurora Borealis. Lisa was growing more and more concerned about the weather. It had started coming down steadily right before sunset and hadn’t let up. I still thought … Continue reading →

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The Day I Drove to North Pole, Alaska

Posted on January 30, 2017 by

When I woke up, my sister was sacked out in the next bed, sleeping soundly. I tiptoed out to the couch to work on the blog but after a while my eyes started shutting so I stretched out and napped. … Continue reading →

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