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Celebrating 40 in Italy Part 2: A Free Day in Naples
This is Part 2 about our January 2026 trip to Italy with my cousins to celebrate our 40th and 45th birthdays. You can read about the first part of our trip in the post Landing In Naples and Exploring Pompeii. Taking the Funicular to Castel Sant’Elmo After our adventure in Pompeii, we were all happy…
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Celebrating 40 in Italy Part 1: Landing in Naples and Exploring Pompeii
In January, Nate and I kicked off our 2026 travels Mediterranean style with a celebratory trip to Italy with my cousins Katrina and Vanessa. You only turn 40 (or 45) once, and Katrina had been wanting to see the Amalfi coast for a while, so we made it happen! After months of planning, saving, and…
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Return to the Underground (5K) – Kansas City, MO
Last year, in the cold of a Midwest winter, we discovered something magical: our first‑ever 100% underground 5K (3.1 miles). No windchill. No icy sidewalks. Just the hum of footsteps echoing through SubTropolis and the novelty of running a race shielded entirely from the elements. We loved it so much that coming back this year…
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Christmas in the Caribbean
After a full year of travels and runs, Nate and I decided to skip out on the hustle and bustle of the holidays and spend the week of Christmas cruising the Eastern Caribbean aboard the Carnival Vista. It was a wonderful way to end 2025 and spend time with friends! When a trip gives us…
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From Start Lines to State Lines: 25 Athletic Adventures in 2025
2025 was a milestone year for our running and cycling adventures – we logged more events than ever, each put in over 100 miles running at events, added new states to our journey, and pushed ourselves with fresh challenges. Looking ahead, 2026 is already shaping up to be bigger, with new destinations and even more…
