Category: Travel
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Crazy story
A couple of days before mom and dad returned to the States, I was doing some research on iTunes credit, for family sharing. I stumbled upon the information that there was a logic board manufacturing defect for iPhones 8 sold about a year ago in USA and a few other continents, except Europe. In March,…
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We’re in this together
After feeling that I finally detached myself from the guilt of anger, I not just mustered the courage but I had the desire and drive to pick up and read the book “when parents get angry” by Carl Semmelroth. I just read the first chapter. It’s good! Here is what I want to highlight though. …
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South of France for a week
We counted the days carefully and patiently. Jackie knew clearly all the details of our vacation: when, where, how long, with whom… I make a point to never lead her on, to be honest and always keep my word.
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Back to Cluj
We arrived at 11 pm, after 24h of traveling. The city was asleep. I was exhausted.
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Week 1 of 12
It’s been nearly two years since we last visited. But after living here most of my adult life, I find everything quite familiar. The surprising part is that Jaclyn shares that same comfort and familiarity, as if she’s always been here as well.
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Impromptu expedition
Some of our most easygoing new family friends, wonderful and admirable in their wisdom and self-sufficiency, invited us to tag along on Sunday to Salina Turda. New friends from Virginia Beach were in town, a connection made by their daughter who’s in Virginia Beach now with Work and Travel. As they rode in the car…
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120 days and a report
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This is the building I wandered through, knocking at multiple doors, looking to get information about adoption. My stomach was in knots, and I had a lot of pent up emotions. I left discouraged. But my feelings in this place have changed so much this year.
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Same Sunday, different perspective
I woke up before sunrise and took Rufus for a run. Sunday, in this part of the world, is still noticeably quiet. Even the guard dogs in the village sleep in. Just the birds are more nosy than usual, maybe just due to the deep Sunday silence.
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In the park
With girlfriends, once you convince them to get out of the house. This weekend was the street food festival, and we went out for ice-cream with two of my closest friends who have kids.
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Keeping busy
“When you don’t look for work yourself, the devil will find something for you to do.” (grandparents wisdom) As we reached a point of apparent complete fulfillment, we took our time to observe it intently, and realized that financial stability, career, marriage and wanting for nothing is not enough. We wanted a challenge. We wanted…
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Aaaand we’re back!
I’ve had in the past, the feeling that I can’t quite catch up with my feelings, my inner self, my thoughts. But this trip to Dublin was crisp, in the air and in the mind. Just before hopping on the plane I repurchased the book called “Boundaries” written by two christian psychologists. A brilliant book…