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Just a quick update and apology to my friends who blog and e-mail. I’ve not been to people’s blogs in forever, and I’ve been terrible with e-mail. Things will slow soon, and I appreciate you all keeping up with me … Continue reading →

We have just arrived at home after our second annual trip to Wisconsin Dells. Amy, Steve, and Jack Stepec drove up from Iowa to meet Trisha, April, Bill and I for another few days of fun! We enjoyed some repeat … Continue reading →

Axton Michael was born to our good friends Mike and Amanda back on April 21st. We’ve been anxiously awaiting to meet the little guy and finally had the opportunity this weekend. We left the cabin Saturday morning and made the … Continue reading →

We headed to Bill’s family’s cabin over in Cass Lake last Wednesday since Barb was down from Alaska and on her way to the area. Thursday Zac and Bunny (Bill’s aunt and uncle) came over, so we got to see … Continue reading →

Our return to the States was fairly uneventful. We cleared customs at JFK and ran to get our bags checked and through security to meet our flight 30 minutes later. Lucky (or not so lucky) for us, that flight was … Continue reading →

Our trip to Galway was fantastic. We got signed in for a day tour out to the cliffs which included a walking tour along the way. The walking tour was great, as the guide took us through his family’s farm … Continue reading →

Sleeping in a hostel isn’t terrible. I was reluctant to try them out, especially after hearing about the scary movie made about them. But Ireland has felt safe, so when we got off the bus in Galway yesterday and saw … Continue reading →

I’ve certainly been enjoying my time here in Killarney. I’m finding many reasons for there to be a whole Christmas song dedicated to this place. 😉 The bus ride from Cork down here was just incredible. The road was pretty … Continue reading →

  Ahhh, the weekend. It’s a concept that gets lost on vacation, I’m afraid. I’ve decided that there’s something about planning an over seas trip that makes you feel like you ought to be doing more. Luckily, we haven’t got … Continue reading →

Friday was a more relaxed day, as we spent about four hours of our time on the bus from Dublin to Cork. We found that the bus system is about a quarter of the price the rail system is, and … Continue reading →