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European Vacation: Part 1

This past September we went to Germany for 3 weeks.  Joe had a TDY (military term for business trip) and then a Weather Conference.  We took a week in between to visit some friends who are stationed there.  This is the first of a few posts about our trip. Our trip started in Ramstein where… Continue reading European Vacation: Part 1

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Tripp’s First Trip To the U.S.

Tripp and I just got back from a trip to the U.S.  It was Tripp’s first time in the States and his first long plane rides.  Joe couldn’t come with us this trip because of work and he’ll be accompanying us on another trip to the States in late July.  We went home to see… Continue reading Tripp’s First Trip To the U.S.

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Memorial Day Weekend in Madrid And Toledo

It’s become our family tradition to take a fun trip over Memorial Day weekend.  Last year we went to Portugal and this year we headed up north to Madrid and Toledo, Spain.  Good friends of ours, Joey and Rena, just moved to Madrid so we decided to go see their new place and tour around… Continue reading Memorial Day Weekend in Madrid And Toledo

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Three Little Bears Welcome the Warm Season

Warm is here.  The people of Andalucia are feeling the effects of spring with crocuses and irises popping up from the ground, birds chirping and beaches getting slowly crowded.  This past weekend the Little Bear Family decided to take a mini-vacation to usher in the sunlight and warm temperatures.  Papa Bear’s softball tournament was a… Continue reading Three Little Bears Welcome the Warm Season

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3 Little Bears’ Valentine’s Weekend

The little Bear family headed into Sevilla for a beautiful Valentine’s day.  What was to be one night away from home turned into two sweet nights when their car overheated just yards from the underground parking garage.  This little family’s luck with cars was not the greatest but they didn’t let it ruin their magical… Continue reading 3 Little Bears’ Valentine’s Weekend

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2008 – Year In Review

Happy New Year Everyone!  We cannot believe it’s 2009 already.  This year has been amazing and action packed for the Taylor family.  Joe always says that the way you celebrate New Year’s Eve is how your year will play out.  We rang in 2008 with great friends in Korea and we’ve been so blessed when… Continue reading 2008 – Year In Review

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Too Much Travel

I arrived home from my month in the States after a relatively easy trek back to Spain on Wed. Sept. 9th and Joe arrived back from Germany on Fri. Sept. 11th.  I was so glad to see him after his 6 week trip to NCO Academy and we were settling back into life quite nicely. … Continue reading Too Much Travel

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One Week in the Big Apple

I finished up my month in the States with a week in NYC. I haven’t been there for more than a day since I left 5 years ago to move to Florida with Joe and I wanted to wander around the city, meet friends for lunch and shop. One my first day I had to… Continue reading One Week in the Big Apple

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Back home in the US of A!

Joe’s been in Germany for a class for the past 3 weeks and while he was away I decided to trek across the Atlantic for some quality time with my friends and family.  I haven’t been back to my hometown of State College, PA for almost 2 years (go PSU) so I was very excited… Continue reading Back home in the US of A!

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Summer Vacay

Well summer is in full swing here in Spain.  With temps reaching 110 degrees, and light lasting until well past 10 PM we have been doing a lot of swimming, BBQs and laying in the air conditioning.  2 weeks ago my parents came to visit and we met them down south in Marbella for a… Continue reading Summer Vacay