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Part II: San Diego Without Kids

Bone marrow appretizer at JSix

After three days of vacation in San Diego, I said goodbye to my family, who were on their way to Los Angeles — via Disneyland — to visit cousins. I remained in San Diego for three days of work, namely a one-day writing conference entitled Women Create Media followed by [...]

San Diego, With and Without Kids

Watching the surfers from Ocean Beach Pier

Part 1: San Diego With Kids

Despite being weighed down by sadness over my father’s illness, my family embarked on a vacation to California last week. Naturally, it felt strange to focus on something as frivolous as a vacation when my father’s condition was so serious. But, as it [...]

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Win this Jabra Bluetooth in-car speakerphone!

Do you Bluetooth? I must admit, until only a few weeks ago, I did not have a Bluetooth for talking on the phone while driving. Yes, I know that Illinois requires a hands-free device while using the phone in the car. But, you know me: I’m a rebel who won’t be [...]

Fourth of July at the Summer Shack

Harvard Yard: now known as where Facebook began

Over the Fourth of July weekend, my family traveled to Boston, which seems appropriate somehow. We were there to spend some time with my husband’s brother and his wife, who live in Boston, and my husband’s parents, who lived in Boston in the early days of their marriage. [...]

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