On this very sunny weekend I went to Dunkerque, France with my host family for an annual boating event. The record breaking crowd had the same idea to soak up the sun, indulge in local food, and enjoy the various expos and events spread throughout the city center. Let’s start with the ships that lined up along the harbor… I …
Road To Adoption, Part 3
You know how some days you feel like a turtle, carrying the whole world on your back while constantly at risk of accidentally flipping over with your feet flailing about in the air with a very long shot of anyone happening by to correct the situation? Weird analogy but I was definitely in turtle mode this past week. The stress …
20km De Bruxelles
Around this time of year the sun makes its appearance in generously rainy Brussels. However, on this particular Sunday for the annual 20KM de Bruxelles (half a marathon), it is downright chilly with rain clouds hovering over the city. But for every runner who has ever trained for a long distance event, it is all about the finish line, rain …
If It Ain’t Broke
This has been one uncharacteristically cold Spring on the European continent. It’s been rainy and chilly since I got here ten days ago; I’m just now thawing under a tiny patch of sun which probably won’t last past noon. The 20km Brussels Run is this Sunday and they’re predicting more rain. We shall see how hardy the good people of …
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36 Hours In Vegas
By the time I post this entry I will have already crossed the Atlantic for another one of my European trips. It’ll take me a few days to resurface here after that flight, mainly due to the insufferable insomnia that I know awaits me there. In a span of a few weeks I’ve packed, unpacked, and repeated so many times …