Day 4 – Lisbon to Armação de Pêra
Today was chill and relaxing. We left Lisbon and traveled to Armação de Pêra, a very small fishing town on the Algarve coast. For breakfast, I had a freshly baked croissant with powdered sugar....
Day 3 – Last Day in Lisbon
Today was hot but relaxing. Once we all got up, it was already 11:30 in Europe and 6:30 in Massachusetts. We got dressed, and I put on my black romper. Then, we waited around,...
Day 2 – Lisbon, Portugal
Today was fun but really hot! I woke up at 3:30 am in Massachusetts but 8:30 am in Portugal time. I decided to wake up so I could adapt to the time as soon...
Day 1 – Traveling to Lisbon, Portugal
Today was fun, but I was exhausted at the end of the day. Today went like a typical day in summer. I was on my iPad and having snacks. In the afternoon, around 1:45,...
Whirlwind Day in Washington, D.C.
We ended our summer road trip with a whirlwind day in Washington, D.C.
A Day at the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga
When Kendra suggested we spend the entire day at the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, I was skeptical. I figured, at best, we’d spend the morning there and then find something else to do in Chattanooga. Eight hours later, I was proven wrong.
Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta, GA
We are on a bit of a whirlwind tour of the south, primarily to visit relatives. Our latest stop was Atlanta, Georgia for a quick overnight with Kendra’s Aunt Linda and Uncle Doug, who...
Riley Moore Falls in Westminster, SC
Whenever we visit Kendra’s family in the south, we try to find fun outdoor adventures to have with the kids. Just 30-minutes from the Georgia border, Riley Moore Falls in Westminster, South Carolina, is...
Another Hike Up Mt. Pisgah in North Carolina
I never climbed anything other than out of my crib or up swing set poles as a kid. Yet somehow, I married an outdoorsy girl and I was transformed into a hiking and camping...
We’re Coming Out! Again… and Again… and Again…
I think most people outside of the LGBTQ+ community think of coming out as a one-time thing – one day we wake up and announce we are gay, or trans, or bi, and then...