Dec
24
We’re Off
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11:20AM MST At Sea Ahoy! We are sailing somewhere along the coast of Baja California, far enough away from land to see nothing but the Pacific. Yesterday proved to be very long. We woke up just before 4am in order to make our 6am flight. Roommate Laura came with us as she flew home to Boston for the holidays. Our flight was originally to take us through Chicago to L.A. …continue reading
Dec
21
100-degree Difference
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On this sunny afternoon in Minneapolis, weather.com is giving a temperature reading of -10 degrees Fahrenheit. Down in Panama City, Panama, the weather is reading at 89 degrees. On Tuesday, my parents and I will be making our way to that 100-degree warmer climate via cruise ship. Mom loved our Alaskan cruise so much that before Dad and I knew it, we’d booked another one. This time around, we’ll be …continue reading
