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City Guide to Seattle

August 31, 2015

Guide to Seattle

We just returned from a last minute family trip to Seattle. LOVED IT! Seattle has all the ingredients of a fine city: lots to see and do, excellent food, great neighborhoods. Plus the weather was perfect. Also, it was very…

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Comparison of lyft, sidecar, and uber

September 18, 2013

Choose Your Own Adventure: A Comparison of Lyft, Sidecar, and Uber

I’m so excited to share the news that I’m a contributing writer to Randi Zuckerberg’s Dot Complicated site. My first post is a comparison of Lyft, Sidecar, and Uber – a ride-sharing service. I had a great time doing the…

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Rhinebeck, New York

September 13, 2013

Rhinebeck, New York

Here are some pictures from spending last weekend at my friend’s farm house in upstate Rhinebeck, New York. The grass fed beef that he made for dinner is probably the best steak I have ever eaten in my entire life….

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don't know how to swim

September 7, 2013

Help! I Don’t Know How to Swim

I don’t know how to swim. Whenever I tell people this, I’m often quizzed with “What do you mean you can’t swim?” Here’s how I like to think of it. If a boat capsized in the middle of the Atlantic…

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things to do in point reyes

September 4, 2013

Three Things to Do in Point Reyes

Yep, we love Point Reyes which is an hour north of San Francisco: good food, good hikes, good life. It seems like we spend more time in Point Reyes than in the city of San Francisco. Here are 3 things…

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January 3, 2013

British Indiosyncrasies

For one, everyone drives on the wrong side of the street and the car steering wheel is also on the wrong side. So weird! In lieu of ‘big’ or ‘fat,’ people say ‘massive.’ So when we got to London, I…

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December 30, 2012

Who Cooks It Better? UK vs USA

You know that segment in trashy celebrity magazines called Who Wore It Better? There are side-by-side pictures of two different celebrities wearing the same outfit with a percentage of votes preferring one over another. There should be something similar called…

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December 28, 2012

Contrasting Museums: Tate vs V&A

While I’m no art history major, I have never formally studied art, nor can I draw a respectable circle or square, I still nevertheless know art. I love art. I have a passion for art. I make note of gallery…

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December 25, 2012

Christmas Rave in England

“Catherine, we hope you’ve had a good time. Hope you’ve had a good Christmas.” “I have, absolutely. Just amazing. But oh God, I need sleep!” I am pretty sure I married into the wildest party animals. These Brits can drink…

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December 23, 2012

Liverpool with the Liverpudlians

Dean’s cousin and wife took us all around Liverpool yesterday: the gorgeous Liverpool Cathedral and Albert Dock. According to Wikipedia, Albert Dock is the most visited multi-use attraction in the UK outside of London. It’s like Jack London Square or…

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