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These are the stories of our family adventures near and far.
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sebracken
Aug 27, 20236 min read
Notes from the Road - Central Oregon
We are heading west again today, leaving behind the beautiful high desert and dry forests of Central Oregon. We've had high spirits and...
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sebracken
Aug 17, 202311 min read
Notes from the Road - Adventures in Washington
We are more than two months into the trip, and it has been far too long since we posted here. We have had so many adventures! This post...
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sebracken
Mar 18, 20232 min read
A bit of anxiety ahead of the big adventure
We're less than three months away from leaving Alaska and embarking on a (nine-month? twelve-month?) road trip to Maine (probably). We...
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sebracken
Jan 31, 20233 min read
Paring Down for Life on the Road
T-minus 4 months. Oh man oh man this move is almost upon us! In the meantime we have a house to sell, and if you've been through this...
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sebracken
Dec 18, 20225 min read
6 months to go
December is in full swing, and that means the Bracken-Hagler crew is about six months out from leaving Alaska and embarking on what...
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sebracken
Jul 25, 20228 min read
Lessons from our 1st international trip with two (little) kids
We went to France! It was a wonderful trip - great food, beautiful scenery, perfect weather, and best of all, time spent with...
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sebracken
Mar 23, 202210 min read
A Winter(ish) Trip to Washington State
Derek and I are talking about moving to Washington for our "year of adventure" after he retires and before Isaac starts kindergarten. Who...
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sebracken
Mar 17, 20228 min read
Travels with grandma and pop pop
(or how to travel with "outsiders") This month (March 2022) we were fortunate to travel to beautiful Washington state. The kids and I...
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sebracken
Feb 25, 20225 min read
The Hotel can be an Adventure, too
(aka, making an adult trip fun for our kids) We just had an absolutely lovely two nights at Alyeska, a ski resort just an hour south of...
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sebracken
Feb 10, 202211 min read
1 mom + 2 kids under 3 + 2 flights + 1 broken stroller = Quite the Trip
Phew! That's about all I have to say after my first solo adventure flying with my two littles. I just got back a couple of weeks ago, and...
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