Where Globe-Trotting meets Beach-Combing
It is with great pleasure that I introduce The Scoop 2.0!! This was a completely impractical purchase. But it felt so right, and brings me such satisfaction. So maybe not so impractical after all. Then: the Scoop and I zipped around Yamato (sometimes with Tammy Ward Photography!). Then, we zoomed home through the rain of…
It’s warm! It’s snowing! It’s warm again! It’s spring in Norfolk! I am off on my own spring break to hopefully see my favorite sailor. Happy spring!
This was our warmest and most relaxing day together! All the animals were out reveling in the sunny weather. We stopped at a picnic table out of the wind near the African trail for lunch while every single animal seemed to frolic and play nearby: giraffes swayed, zebras rolled in the dirt, the lone rhinoceros…
My parents brought Hannah and me coordinating bonnets from Colonial Williamsburg when we were little. So it seemed somehow full circle or something for us to visit with our own kids, especially since Eloise gave Jane a little girl’s bonnet for Christmas this year. Here’s how to do Colonial Williamsburg with tiny kids and babies:…
My sister came to visit! With her whole family! We had a totally fun time. They brought all the kids to the museum to see me at work. It’s the first time any family has visited since I’ve worked there, so I was excited about that. We did a practice egg hunt the last evening…
Chris has pulled into some really cool ports this deployment. “PLEASE send me photos so I can live vicariously through you!!” I request each time. Finally he sent me some! The descriptions, however, were lacking, so I’m going to have to make some up. Here stands Chris, proudly holding some flag before the giant canyon…
Kearsarge Earns Battle “E” By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Travis DiPerna, USS Kearsarge(LHD 3) Public Affairs ARABIAN GULF (NNS) — The officers and crew of the amphibious assaultship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) were awarded with the Battle Effectiveness(Battle “E”) award, March 3. The Naval Surface Forces Command (COMSURFOR) Battle “E” award is givenannually to…
