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In Florida for 4.5 or 5.75 Months

Posted on October 10, 2024 by TheJessicaness

I wrote about our 2023 December trip to the Tampa area. We came back for nine days in March to find a place to live within a one-hour commute from Caleb’s transitional position into the civilian sector at Cummins Inc. … Continue reading →

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Inis Fáil Is Our Fate

Posted on May 21, 2024 by TheJessicaness

This nickname, Inis Fáil, means the Island of Destiny. The Tuatha Dé Danann race brought this stone, Lia Fáil, to Ireland, and it’s been used as a coronation stone in the belief of its mythical powers and ability to make … Continue reading →

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All About the Birds and the Squirrels

Posted on November 4, 2020 by TheJessicaness

I take the morning bus from Kingston upon Thames to Teddington Lock and try a new juice drink (new to me, but I don’t remember what it was). The Shambles (meaning meat stall in Old English) restaurant was once Stapleton … Continue reading →

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Court to Court: Falconry to Hampton Palace

Posted on November 3, 2020 by TheJessicaness

I wake up on the 59th US presidential election day to poll and riot news and an early morning rain. Part of me wants to go back to sleep now that my host’s guests are done making noise upstairs. Having … Continue reading →

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Capital Ring Walk: Greenford to Preston Road

Posted on November 2, 2020 by TheJessicaness

This morning isn’t as calming to wake up to and a bit emotional, as Caleb has an appointment at the Bahrain Specialist Hospital after being seen at medical. I’m assuming he’ll be fine once they adjust his thyroid medication. The … Continue reading →

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