Today was… overstimulating for all of us, but in a really good way. I’ve never seen anything like Arches; my own eyes were telling me that the vistas I was clearly seeing must be photoshopped, since there is no such thing as rock that colorful and sky that particular shade of cerulean blue. We woke…
Heading Home, Day One
On the road again! This time in a minivan, heading from the Mountain West to the southwest and then back to Texas. We’ve been in Utah since August for Logan’s work, and I am so excited to be heading back home! Park City had its first real snowfall last night. I wonder if I would…
Utah with the Family: SLC Farmers’ Market and Wheeler Farm
Well, since our time in Utah is rapidly coming to a close, maybe it’s time to talk a little bit about what we’ve done since we’ve been here. OK, besides that. Logan’s parents came to visit us back in mid-October, and we drove down into Salt Lake City with them for a bit of autumnal…
Chicago, with a quickness
This fall has been an absolute doozy. Actually, every month since July has qualified for doozy status. Logan got a job working on a TV show filming in Utah, in one of those classic film business we-need-you-here-like-yesterday-but-twelve-hours-from-now-will-have-to-do-and-are-you-available-for-the-next-six-months-kthxbye hirings. Ami and I stayed in Austin to finish out her summer school semester and then followed him…
HOME!
I plan to put these words in order on this page, but man am I exhausted! We woke up on Saturday morning in Tokyo (late afternoon Friday Central time, that is), gathered our things, and hopped on the metro to Ueno Station. There, we picked up the Keisei Skyliner bound for Narita airport. We enjoyed…
Tokyo: The Last Day
Aw, man. I can’t believe I’m already writing about the last day of our trip to Japan! We need to leave our apartment here near Ginza at about 7:15 tomorrow morning to head to Narita to catch out flight, so tomorrow doesn’t really count as a trip day at all. 7:15 isn’t too far away,…
Travel Day: Takayama to Tokyo
Logan’s birthday is today. YAY! He got to spend most of it on a train, which was neat, but maybe not his most exciting birthday ever? We woke up this morning in Takayama, packed, and caught the 11:32 Wide View Hida. The gel cling stickers made an appearance again – this was a dollar well…
Takayama: Exploring the Town
So. We should have planned for more time here in Takayama. I’m not sure where we’d have found the time, but I love this town and am sad to leave tomorrow morning! Part of it could be the amazing airbnb Logan found, but I think most of it is the walkable town center, fascinating shops,…
Takayama: Day Trip Through the Time Tunnel
Today was a really good day. Last night was a little rough, though – I’m noticing it usually takes Amity a day or two to settle into a new place, which is hard when you’re moving every 3-4 nights. So, even though she had that super cool cubby, she woke up at 2:45 and demanded…
Travel Day: Nara to Takayama
Trains, trains, wonderful trains! I’m so glad Iron Butt is finally going to be showing in our local cineplex. (Don’t correct me.) Today, we took the kintetsu line from Nara to Kyoto, changed there for the Shinkansen, and then changed again for the Hida Wide View train, a fancy sightseeing train with yoooge windows and…
Classy Otter 