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Celebrating the Holidays with the Obama’s Part 1

This week, my very very good friend Sharlene’s sister’s friend Kimmy won tickets to the standing room only section of the National Christmas Tree Lighting Lottery. Four of them! And she invited Sharlene, Pinkus and I to join her (Thanks Kimmy! You… Continue reading

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Adventures in Grapevine

Whenever work takes me to a new city I try to get out of the conference hotel and experience a bit of the local culture. Sometimes that is a bit more challenging than others, but its always worth the effort! Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-N… Continue reading

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Customer Service? Gaylord Texan is Fresh Out!

The NHSA Family Engagement Conference is a great opportunity to get to know some highly dedicated and passionate people who care deeply about educational issues. But everyone needs to take an occasional break so Sharlene and I joined our co-worker… Continue reading

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Working It

With the Jingle All the Way 8K less than a week away, Sharlene and I decided to get an early start to the day by walking many Ks before we set up our exhibit booth. We walked the perimiter of the Gaylord Texan, past Grapevine Lake and the Lazy Riv… Continue reading

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Rounding Up a Little Christmas Fun at the Gaylord Texan

I love my job! This week it took me to the National Head Start Family Engagement Conference. Upon arrival, Sharlene and I decided to make a mini bucket list and check off a few items during our stay. My list included visiting every bar in the Gayl… Continue reading

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Visiting the UK in Under 4 Minutes

A summary of my Thanksgiving vacation. Soundtrack courtesy of the Clash, of course. Continue reading

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Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow

Our final day in London. Bittersweet, indeed! We began the day by successfully navigating our way to the Victoria and Albert Museum via bus, which was sadly only a one decker. When we arrived there was a crowd already queued up so we amused oursel… Continue reading

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A Little Rain Never Killed Anyone, But an Ax Could

London can be awful dreary when it rains in the winter, so what better day to take a trip to the Tower? Jenni and I exercised our mad foreign city public transportation skills again and left our hotel at the airport and headed into the city. when … Continue reading

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London Calling

The day began with a quick breakfast in Warwick and then an hour and a half drive to return our cute little Skoda (we’ll miss you, buddy!) We hopped on the shuttle to the airport and then took a shuttle to the hotel. The Doubletree Heathrow is con… Continue reading

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Stratford Upon Avon Gets Switched On

Stratford Upon Avon? I’m a fan! The first thing we noticed upon entering Stratford Upon Avon was a cute little street market. We passed through on our way to our first stop, Anne Hathaway’s cottage. After a brisk thirty minute walk through seeming… Continue reading

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