Tag: Vacation
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Story in Photos: New Orleans Vacation 2015
We spent a week in Louisiana, visiting friends and spending some time in “the city” – New Orleans. The days were filled with good food, great company, and sights that we don’t normally get to see here in Wisconsin: gators – both in the “wild” and in mailbox form, the swamp, a southern plantation, and…
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A Trip to Eataly
I’ve lived within driving distance of Chicago my whole life. It’s where we would go on field trips in grade school, where my husband and I have headed for a quick weekend away a time or two. But it’s so hard to get to know Chicago if aren’t from the city (or don’t have the…
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Story in Photos: A Mini-Vacation in Chicago
We spent a few days in Chicago last week, taking advantage of my time in-between jobs and the chance to visit the city not on a Saturday. It’s an odd feeling, being in-between. Almost like life is temporarily unreal. It’s Tuesday now and I can say with confidence that the job is very much real.…