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I Couldn’t Resist – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · February 29, 2012 ·

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Tags: Bird, travel, vacation, wordless Wednesday

Give Me a C! – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · December 28, 2011 ·

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Tags: Bird, children, fun, travel, vacation, wordless Wednesday

Wahoowa – 5:00 Fridays

Ilinap · November 18, 2011 ·

We took Bird and Deal to their first college football game last weekend. We enjoyed a gorgeous weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia, home of my alma mater and the town where I grew up. Luckily, UVa. beat Duke, though not handily enough for my taste. The boys wrapped their arms … [Read more...] about Wahoowa – 5:00 Fridays

Tags: 5:00 Fridays, cocktail, friends, fun, happy hour, party, school, sports, travel

Going Home

Ilinap · November 13, 2011 ·

Make your own slideshow design I spent the weekend in my hometown. We took a little jaunt to Charlottesville, Virginia, the place I consider home and the home of my alma mater. We tailgated with some old friends, watched Virginia beat Duke, ate at some Charlottesville … [Read more...] about Going Home

Tags: children, community, family, home, travel

Keurig Welcomes Me Home

Ilinap · August 21, 2011 ·

The thing about vacation is the lack of coffee at my disposal. I don't dare use the puny hotel coffee maker. You know I'm afraid of germs and all things unclean, right? That coffee maker is most certainly germy, and I don't need Matt Lauer and a black light to prove it. Blech. … [Read more...] about Keurig Welcomes Me Home

Tags: coffee, home, Keurig, travel, vacation

Fun at the Lake – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · July 20, 2011 ·

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Tags: family, fun, kids, North Carolina, play, travel, vacation, wordless Wednesday

In the Tropics – 5:00 Fridays

Ilinap · July 15, 2011 ·

I've been daydreaming about a Caribbean vacation ever since the Travel Channel taunted me with a special on the top 10 resorts in the Caribbean. I drooled and cooed over the crisp linens, poolside bars, fresh fish, flowing cocktails, and hot stone massages. The whispering breeze, … [Read more...] about In the Tropics – 5:00 Fridays

Tags: 5:00 Fridays, cocktail, fun, happy hour, party, travel, vacation

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