The weekend after an East Coast family trip, SMS and I made our way from Silicon Valley to the Central Coast. First stop? Great-Uncle Al’s 90th birthday party […]
4th of July and West Orange, NJ
SMS and I visited family over the extended 4th of July weekend. For the 4th itself, we went to the Shook family annual party. It was a little […]
Mele Kalikimaka
For Christmas 2017, my family decided to meet in a tropical location since the past two Christmases have been ski vacations. Since Zika is endemic in many tropical […]
Catch-up: Fall 2017
Alright, whoever guessed that I wouldn’t keep up with the European vacation posts gets their money back and more. Forward this post to seven friends and in 30 […]
Day 11: Arezzo with friends!
This was one of my favorite days in Italy! I woke up, ran the 5K loop, ate breakfast, and then it was off to Arezzo! SMS and I […]
Day 10: Assisi
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace: where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there […]
Day 9: Lake Tragasmio, Perugia, Montone
On Day 9, the group decided to split up to take separate day trips. SMS and I headed down to Perugia area, roughly following several suggestions in the […]
Day 8: Anghiari & Montone
The morning started with an in-law run. SMS stayed home while I ran with his sister and her husband. The scenery was gorgeous and we did the 5K […]
Day 7: Gusto Wine Tour
Hooray, wine tour day! Linda had arranged for a wine tour with Gusto, a tour outfit that specializes in Umbria Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG wineries. Our house was […]
Day 6: Citta d’Castello
After an amazing dinner the night before, I slept pretty well. SMS and I were in the third floor bedroom with a beautiful view over the valley. The […]