Oct 7, 2015 | Family, Motherhood, Travel
This past weekend we decided to take advantage of Orlando’s last few days in the States before the new basketball season and head to Lake Travis for a few days. It’s funny, Orlando travels so much for work that when he’s here we typically like to...
Aug 21, 2015 | Recipes, San Antonio, Travel
{South Alamode Panini & Gelato Company Owner Josh Biffle chats with customers in his Southtown location} When I was in college, I played volleyball one summer in Italy and had the time of my life. This was before international data plans were commonplace, so I...
Jul 6, 2015 | Family, Travel
When my Dad turned fifty almost one year ago, his gift was a future family vacation anywhere he wanted to go in the entire world. It only took him a few weeks to decide, and we all waited with baited breath to find out our exotic destination. It turns out, he wanted...
Oct 20, 2014 | Family, Life in Mexico, Marriage, Thoughts on Life
I was originally going to title this post “5 Reasons Why Long Distance Marriage Sucks” or “Why Long Distance Love Is Harder When You’re Married With Kids” but it just felt too negative and complaint-ridden. Many of you know that Orlando...
Aug 25, 2014 | Events, Family, Life in Mexico, Travel, Uncategorized
{Orlando with a group of schoolchildren in Xalapa, Veracruz} On a chilly winter evening in Xalapa, Veracruz, Cora and I pulled into the arena parking lot for yet another basketball game. Orlando would be playing that evening against yet another rival, for yet another...