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Whisky and Trains

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

The Moray region is home to the world’s best single-malt whisky, so of course we would be remiss not to check out a couple distilleries and see how the Scots do it.
Aberlour is a gorgeous, tidy little town and home to Aberlour Distillery, owned by Chivas Regal. Mike took the 2-hour tour and nosing (tasting), [...]

Esconced in Portknockie cottage

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

We had a safe trip and are now at the Clythness cottage in Portknockie. The BA flight from Denver to London was amazing, the service was better than we’ve had in a decade. Click on a picture to see more of the cottage on flickr.

We’re settling in and exploring the neighborhood. The ocean is a [...]

Minneapolis wedding weekend

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

As we pulled into Minneapolis on Day 5 of our car trip we were ready for some fun. The Twin Cities didn’t disappoint.
Mike’s clan fawned over William and provided another great party, this time celebrating Lauren and Nick’s wedding. Will took his first taxi ride to dinner on the shores of the Mississippi River [...]

Knoxville, IA, visit

Saturday, June 12th, 2010

Next up was a visit to the farming town of Knoxville, IA. Julie’s Dad grew up there and took us back to his hometown often for family reunions, sharing countless stories on the hour-long drive. Mike finally got to cross the Mile-Long Bridge, one way into town that spans Lake Red Rock and offers views [...]

Iowans meet little Will

Saturday, June 12th, 2010

Several of Julie’s relatives got to meet William during our 10-day road trip through Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota. The main destination was Mike’s lovely cousin Lauren’s wedding in Minneapolis. We spent a few days in Des Moines catching up with Will’s Great Uncle Bobby Williams and Great-Great Uncle Paul Johnson.
It was particularly meaningful to accompany [...]

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