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• Biking to the Missions of San Antonio, Texas

  By Julie Callahan on May 9, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Each time we visit a new place, I try to read about it – not necessarily to develop a sweeping, broad-base knowledge. Sometimes, as in the case of our month in Austin, I focus on a point in time and… Read More ›

• Paris – Early Days at Home in the 11th Arrondissement

  By Julie Callahan on May 4, 2015 • ( 17 )

  

  When I searched for an apartment in Paris, I had a handful of requirements: affordable (which, in Paris, is a relative term); close to shopping and “locals” restaurants; and walking distance to the more famous sites of the city center…. Read More ›

• Living without a home – and where to now

  By Julie Callahan on April 30, 2015 • ( 12 )

  

  (Photo Credit: THOMAS SAMSON/AFP/GettyImages)   Inevitably, it comes up. At a doctor or dentist, with our credit card company or bank. “Permanent Address?” I could lie, but I prefer not to stuff my son’s mail box with my junk mail…. Read More ›

• First Stop: A Weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia

  By Julie Callahan on April 24, 2015 • ( 4 )

  

  With everything we own squirreled away in Philly, we set off on our “Welcome home. We’ll be back in August” tour. The first stop was to visit our eldest, Mike, and his wife, Emily in Charlottesville, Virginia. This feels like… Read More ›

• We Get Rid of our Storage Unit

  By Julie Callahan on April 17, 2015 • ( 7 )

  

  Wow, I realize I haven’t posted to my blog in 10 days. Our time in Colorado is a blur. Sure, we had fun with friends, dinners out, and parties. But our storage unit and doctors consumed so much of our… Read More ›