Category Archives: Travel

Where to eat in NYC this Thanksgiving

TweetThanksgiving is just about a week away. I can’t wait to be home in Columbus enjoying my mom’s turkey with all the trimmings with my parents, aunt and uncle and cousins (I LOVE a big thanksgiving!)! We always go see a … Continue reading

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Vineyards & food… just another day in Tuscany

TweetToday was a wonderful, informative, exhausting day. We visited three wineries, had tastings and had multi-course meals at each. I’m so happy I brought dresses to wear, because I’m pretty sure I no longer fit in my jeans! We started … Continue reading

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A day of Chianti Colli Senesi

TweetToday began with a buffet breakfast (they had Nutella in packets!!! Amazing), followed by our first formal wine tasting. Before the actual tasting began, we got a private tour of the wine cellars at Enoteca Italiana. This cellar is nothing … Continue reading

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Wings and Spaghetti in Buffalo

TweetEven though Buffalo Wings were invented on a Friday night in 1964 at a little bar called the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, NY, Old Town Bar in New York City has perfected the delicious chicken dish. Old Town wings Both are smothered in finger-licking, … Continue reading

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Eating my way through Columbus, Ohio

TweetI love looking out the airplane window and watching the buildings and cars get bigger and bigger as we make our descent and inevitable landing. What makes it even better is knowing that I’m home in Columbus. I know I’ve lived in New York City … Continue reading

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But where’s the cotton candy?

TweetToday began with a joyful noise (to steal a phrase that one of my best friends, Everett, said earlier). The schola sang at First Vows here in Syracuse, and it was a blessed event. A few hours later, I was sitting … Continue reading

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Diners, fried food, and cheese

Tweet Kate and me at Roscoe Diner Today, I woke up earlier than I normally do for work, to go on a road trip to Syracuse New York with the Ignatian Schola. (The schola is a Manhattan-based vocal ensemble made up of Jesuits … Continue reading

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Blogging with (smaller, lighter) style

TweetI just got my new HP Pavilion dmz1 Netbook today, and am thrilled! At just a little more than 3.5 pounds, it is about 20 pounds lighter than my work laptop (yes, that’s exaggerating slightly), and about 5 pounds lighter than … Continue reading

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Adventures in Chi-town

TweetChicago, the windy city, should actually change it’s name to the rainy city. On Friday morning, my arrival brought a downpour and thunderstorm that turned into a bright, sunny, though humid day. David (my fabulous little brother) and Joy (his … Continue reading

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All good things must come to an end…

TweetSigh… in just a few short hours I have to wake up, fight traffic, navigate security and wait and wait and wait and wait to get on a plane and make the 6 hour trip back to New York city. … Continue reading

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