Author: Jennifer Suarez
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First Impressions
Comedians always joke about air travel, probably because it’s so easy. Two flights — a seven-hour red eye followed by a four-hour layover topped with the final eight hours sitting in a tin can — and we weren’t laughing much. But we survived. We arrived in Nairobi at about 9:30 p.m. Saturday local time. The…
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All Thumbs, None Green
Our yard is small. And we’re OK with that. While our big landscaping plan is coming next year, for now we’ve decided to plant just a few things. So far, we’ve planted a gold-specked something or other by the AC to soak up the excess condensation water over there and a rosemary bush, plus a…
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The Joys of Home Ownership
I love owning a house. The phrase “the joys of home ownership” is often said with sarcasm among our late 20s, early 30s friends, who are also now purchasing homes and finding such “joys” as leaky roofs, broken water heaters and more. It’s so commonly repeated that my colleagues and I (all new homeowners) have…
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Hardware Store Switch
It’s funny how the hardware store seems much more interesting place now that we own a house. Photo by Dru Bloomfield.
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House Closing!
How Leo and Jen reacted after closing on their house today. Followed quickly by … There may have been a little … But in the end …
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Beach Break
The beach in February. Doesn’t sound like a great idea. But for Leo and I, it’s the perfect getaway. Carolina Beach is a quiet (empty) beach town this time of year, with nothing to do except forget work stress, take a walk, read a book and take comfort in the fact that bikini season is…