Last weekend Katie and I took off for a quick jaunt to the Twin Cities for our godson’s birthday. You know we love that part of our family because we left NC just as spring was springing, trading the gorgeous weather for the cold and snowy northern Midwest. It was very worth it, though, becauseContinue reading “Weekend in Minnesota”
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Hill Running in North Carolina
Blogger’s note: I no longer use the term “Redskins” but am leaving my prior references intact in the spirit of learning. They don’t call it Chapel Hill for nothing. While the hills here in North Carolina’s Research Triangle are nothing compared to the steep slopes of Lausanne, which is built up the side of aContinue reading “Hill Running in North Carolina”
Rocket City, USA
En route to Chapel Hill, Katie, Max, and I stopped in Huntsville, Alabama, where I spent the first 10 years of my life. It wasn’t too far out of the way, and it warmed my soul to see some of my old stomping grounds for the first time in many, many years. Huntsville made aContinue reading “Rocket City, USA”
A Family Wedding
Last weekend I had the honor of officiating my sister-in-law’s wedding in Tahoe. While the details of the wedding itself are private to the family, I’m glad to retell the story of the weekend, which was a grand affair. We flew into Reno Wednesday and made our way to Fjeldheim, a Norwegian family lodge upContinue reading “A Family Wedding”
Weekend in NYC – Part 2
Last Saturday was a long, wonderful day in NYC. We started with brunch at Rosemary’s in Greenwich Village, not a far walk from where we were staying. The weather was wonderful for such a walk: sunny and clear, great for enjoying all the snow of the night before! Rosemary’s was excellent, too. Apparently much ofContinue reading “Weekend in NYC – Part 2”
Weekend in NYC – Part 1
Katie and I had a wonderful weekend in New York City. As much as I travel, both domestically and abroad, I actually haven’t been to NYC since before I started blogging – and Katie had never been at all. One major reason is that I have never really loved NYC. Part of that is justContinue reading “Weekend in NYC – Part 1”
More Sibling Bonding in Austin
Last weekend Katie and I headed to Austin to spend the weekend with my brother, Nick, and his family. As we were the chauffeurs, there wasn’t room for Max in the car, so we left him with friends. We drove up to Austin Friday evening and crashed with a friend (a friend with a dogContinue reading “More Sibling Bonding in Austin”
Sibling Bonding in Chicago
Katie and I have traveled each of the last two weekends to spend time with her sister in Chicago and my brother in Austin respectively. It was only my second time in Chicago, but the city struck me with some of its similarities to and differences from Houston. The two cities are around the sameContinue reading “Sibling Bonding in Chicago”
Rice Centennial Celebration in Istanbul, Turkey
Katie and I spent last weekend in Istanbul, Turkey as part of the Rice Centennial Celebration there. When Edgar Odell Lovett, Rice’s first president, traveled the world collecting ideas for the institution he was about to launch, Istanbul was an important stop on his journey. Therefore, as one of many celebrations Rice has organized thisContinue reading “Rice Centennial Celebration in Istanbul, Turkey”
Buenos Aires Part 2
Katie and I are now wrapping up what has really been an awesome trip. Sunday evening we had dinner at a nice Italian restaurant with a friend of a friend who recently moved back to his native Buenos Aires from Houston. Monday we walked downtown and, after lunch with a local Rice alum, we walkedContinue reading “Buenos Aires Part 2”