Posts by kiley

Things You Don’t Plan For When Considering A Long-Distance Marriage: Pandemic

Posted by on Aug 21, 2020 in Articles, Long Distance Marriage

Mark and I celebrated the five-year anniversary of meeting each other for the first time remotely. Why? Oh, you know. COVID-19.

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Fireflies

Posted by on Aug 23, 2018 in Articles

I could write a huuuuuuge article, or seven, or twenty seven, about all of the things experienced, both by the new tourists and my kids (and their friends, who came with us as well, because why not six kids when there’s already four). There’s really no need for it when there’s a story that will stand out in my head forever. And I think it’s the best one.

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The Long Autumn of 2018

Posted by on Aug 22, 2018 in Articles, Long Distance Marriage

I’m writing this on August 22nd, and so I know we’re still dragging along in summer, BUT the kids are back to school, the weather is ALMOST cooling down here in Virginia, and all of the travel (for the foreseeable future) is done.

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Scotland With Teens: Planning With My 13-Year-Old Son

Posted by on Jun 8, 2018 in Articles, Travel

Listen, I know paintball isn’t so totally touristy and all things Alba, but Delta Force East Glasgow Paintball, 15 miles outside of downtown Glasgow, is amazing.

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June: The Foundation Month

Posted by on Jun 6, 2018 in Articles, Long Distance Marriage

God bless the guardian old ladies, Marg, and… the other old lady.

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