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wendy
Jun 10, 20187 min read
Mobility
My daughter recently tore her ACL and was in a wheelchair for the better part of a couple of weeks while it healed enough for her to walk...
wendy
May 19, 20185 min read
Unglamorous Travel: Vancouver Edition
Seems I struck a chord with my recent post on the unglamorous side of travel , so I figured I would write one based on the trip I’m just...
wendy
Apr 16, 201813 min read
The (Un) Glamorous Side of Travel
As part of my job, I regularly travel and over the last couple of years or so, I’ve been traveling pretty often. I’ve had the privilege...
wendy
Apr 9, 20182 min read
Sabbatical
Folks, I work for a pretty great company . Every 5 years, all employees get a 2-3 month paid sabbatical, which is almost unheard of...
wendy
Apr 7, 20186 min read
Facebook use: less is more (for me)
Facebook has a long track record and sordid history of abusing their users’ trust and privacy, including the most recent and egregious...
wendy
Mar 18, 20182 min read
Dubrovnik: views from the old city walls and fortress
I’m here in Dubrovnik, Croatia for a team meetup . Sadly, the weather has been pretty gray and rainy so far – in fact the forecast has it...
wendy
Mar 1, 20181 min read
I ain’t doin it
So a friend of mine shared a video over the holidays last year from a lady who posts short videos, mostly about things that bother her,...
wendy
Feb 19, 20185 min read
Enough is enough – it’s time to do something about the epidemic of US mass shootings
I normally do not post certain types of things on my blog or on social media, like political messages, but today I feel compelled. I’ve...
wendy
Feb 8, 20183 min read
Vegas…again
I’m sitting at the airport on a Sunday morning waiting for my flight to Las Vegas for the now-annual pilgrimage to the NamesCon...
wendy
Jul 14, 20171 min read
My new favorite browser extension (perfect for readers)
I can’t remember now where I came across a mention of this super-handy browser extension but I suspect it was one of my co-workers. I...
wendy
Jul 13, 20173 min read
Ernest Hemingway house and museum
I’ve been to Key West several times, but for some inexplicable reason 1 , I never visited the Hemingway House (or the Truman Little White...
wendy
Jul 10, 20171 min read
Parasailing in Key West
Had a fantastic time parasailing with my family in beautiful Key West. We started the day with snorkeling, moved on to parasailing, and...
wendy
Jun 28, 20171 min read
Ernest Hemingway: a brief rant-quote about people
I came across this quote in A Moveable Feast and smiled at the curmudgeonness of it. I can’t say that I don’t feel the same way at times...
wendy
Jun 26, 20174 min read
Sacré-Coeur, Paris
We said goodbye to Bayeux and the Normandy region to head to Paris, where I volunteered to work at WordCamp Europe (an event well...
wendy
Jun 23, 20175 min read
Paris Catacombs
As I mentioned in my previous post on Sacré-Coeur , one of the other places I didn’t get a chance to see when I was in Paris last summer...
wendy
Jun 22, 20172 min read
William the Conqueror and the Bayeux Tapestry
This is part of a series of posts about the city of Bayeux in Normandy, France. See the other posts here . If you have a chance to visit...
wendy
Jun 21, 20172 min read
Bayeux Cathedral
This is part of a series of posts about the city of Bayeux in Normandy, France. See the other posts here . The Cathédrale Notre-Dame de...
wendy
Jun 21, 20174 min read
Caen, Normandy
On our last day in Normandy, we took the train to Caen. It’s a quick and easy trip from Bayeux, about 20 minutes. Caen is much bigger...
wendy
Jun 20, 20174 min read
Bayeux, Normandy
This is part of a series of posts about the city of Bayeux in Normandy, France. See the other posts here . I’ve written about our tours...
wendy
Jun 19, 20171 min read
Magnets from Normandy, Paris, and Bruges
For several years, we’ve been collecting magnets during our travels. They make great souvenirs since they are inexpensive, small, and...