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We were coming up on the end of our time in Ukraine. There was one thing we had talked about doing before we left, going to see Chernobyl. We had watched the mini-series before we left for Ukraine and I had decided that I didn’t want to go. But after almost two years in Ukraine,Continue reading “Exclusion Zone”

We still had a few days in Cairo and we packed in as much as we could. This was one of those trips where everything just fell into place. Our time in Cairo was perfect and the kids loved it. We hired a guide (who was vaccinated!) and a driver for all three days andContinue reading “Feluccas, King Tut and hotel breakfasts”

Randy and I have been to Cairo a few times, but never with the kids. Fun fact we actually got engaged in Cairo, and because I love a throwback I dug this beauty out for you. Here we are the last time we were at the pyramids, 12 years ago! Randy took me to theContinue reading “𓅀𓃖𓃗”

Towards the end of our time in Ukraine we decided to take some pictures in our favorite spot in Ukraine. Right behind our house is a pedestrian path that goes on for miles. It starts on Landscape Alley, then it passes St Andrews, a beautiful blue church that looks over Podil. After that you goContinue reading “Landscape Alley”

With spring comes Greek easter, my favorite holiday. Well, it’s at least tied with Christmas. I love so many things about Easter, I love watching the kids decorate and search for hidden eggs, I love having friends over for a big lamb dinner, I love that it means spring and summer are on their wayContinue reading “Easter”

After a long year of Covid and all that came with it, we finally were able to get vaccinated! It was such an amazing moment knowing we could start to be more free and live our lives. We did things we had been putting off for a while. We got Adam tested for glasses andContinue reading “Codependence”

The thing in Ukraine is that winter lasts much longer than you think. You wait and wait for the cold and snow to break but it doesn’t for a long time and then one day it just does. You can spend more time outside and the sun stays out a bit longer. You and yourContinue reading “Winter break”

They said it would be cold. They said it would snow. They said we would need fancy special winter boots. After a mild first winter I didn’t really believe them anymore. A few light snow storms, nothing worse than a regular winter in New York. I couldn’t figure out what everyone was worried about. ThenContinue reading “Snow, snow and more snow”

A week after I recovered from Covid I turned 41. The kids and Randy were still quarantined so we all spent the day at home. It was a lovely day, I had breakfast in bed, watched movies with the kids and then we all dressed up and had a yummy dinner at home. It wasContinue reading “41”

After spending a year avoiding everything and everyone it finally happened. I finally got Covid the day we returned from Maldives. I started feeling sick on the flight and I knew by the time we touched down in Kyiv that I had Covid. I tested at the airport, headed straight home and didn’t leave myContinue reading “Covid”