Since Kalen had to work most of the time we were in the Bay Area, we didn't get to do a full vacation's worth of fun stuff, but we still found time for some really cool diversions. A lot of it wasn't technically in San Jose, but when you've traveled this far anyway, driving a... Continue Reading →
San Jose, Et Cetera Part Two: The Food
We try to follow one big rule when we travel and that is: don't end up in jail a long way from home. The next big rule is only eat at places you can't get at home. This doesn't always strictly apply in the airport because sometimes time just isn't on our side (although the... Continue Reading →
San Jose, Et Cetera Part One: The Journey
Kalen had to travel for work again, and our parents were available to puppy-sit, so I got to go along to California this time and make sure he didn't break his face like he did a few months ago. Additionally, the timing ended up that he needed to be in California for the week featuring... Continue Reading →
Between a Minute and a Billion Years
I don't know what to do with this, and I don't think it's very interesting to anyone, but it made my head spin a little so I might as well write it here. Kalen and I have been working on creating an itinerary for our trip to London and Paris in a few months' time,... Continue Reading →
Working and Playing in Wichita
Before the pandemic, Kalen traveled pretty frequently for work, most frequently to San Francisco, Chicago, and Rhode Island, but he rarely got more than a week's notice for his trips. My previous employer required vacation requests to be submitted a month (more often, six weeks) ahead of time, so I only got to travel with... Continue Reading →
Day Trip to Crystal Bridges
Since we moved to Southwest Missouri, Kalen and I have heard numerous people talk about Crystal Bridges. It took us a while to grasp the idea that one could make a quick day trip to another state, but we've gotten used to that (almost), and now, after having lived here for almost eight years, we... Continue Reading →