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  • John Higgins in his cowboy hat standing in front of a lake
    Birthday,  Family,  Lessons,  Love,  Pennsylvania

    Happy Birthday, Dad!

    August 13, 2018 /

    My Dad’s birthday is one day after my Mom’s. They are the same age for exactly one day. My Dad didn’t have the same request for writing down special memories…

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  • Birthday,  Family,  Lessons,  Love,  Pennsylvania

    Happy Birthday, Mom!

    August 12, 2018 /

    Whenever I release a new blog post, my mom is the first one to read it, always sending me inspirational emails. “Wonderful post again. You are so special.” or “This…

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  • Maria on the top of Cadillac Mountain, Acadia National Park,
    Connecticut,  Delaware,  Food,  Friends,  Lessons,  Maine,  Maryland,  Massachusetts,  Memories,  National Park,  New Hampshire,  New Jersey,  New York,  Pennsylvania,  Rhode Island,  Van

    Acadia (1/3)

    May 15, 2018 /

    9 PM, 10/10/2016 Dear Mom and Dad, Guess what? I have decided to travel the United States in a camper van. Yes, I will be (probably temporarily) living in a van…

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  • Dr. Maria and her friend Sarah in the photobooth at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh
    Friends,  Love,  Memories,  Pennsylvania

    Pittsburgh

    January 4, 2018 /

    “Road trip!!!!” One month. One car. One woman. One dog. One spreadsheet of AirBnB reservations and destinations. Five hours to our first stop. I want Pittsburgh to be my first…

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