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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Day one in </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Southe</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">rn</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Ge</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">rmany</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> was spent walking along the cobble stoned streets of historic </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Schwäbisch</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Hall. The city dates back to the fifth </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">centu</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">ry</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">, where it's claim to fame was the salt that was distilled from it's groundwater by the Celts. We saw the St. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Michaels</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">, a church that was built sometime in the fourteenth century, and still has a mass grave or bone house under it's foundations (you can see the hundreds of bones stored there through a glass pane in the floor). There were art museums, buskers along the river, crooked little houses, and a walk </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">th</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">rough the pa</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">rk</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">fo</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">r </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">ou</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">r </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">afte</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">rnoon</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> cappuccino. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sweden it's been real. Your rocky oceansides, free ferries, meatballs and lingen berries, and heather and moss covered landscapes have my heart. But we're off to Germany now. For farms and chocolate and my Oma. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We had the best day of our week weather-wise...it was balmy with a little breeze, and after a lengthy how-to that we understood not a word of, we pushed off into the open sea. We paddled passed and around several islands in the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Gothenburg_Archipelago" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Northern Gothenburg Archipelago</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">, and it was pretty dang spectacular. Little fishing villages, ferry routes, uninhabited islands, fika on an uninhabited island with a little nap time, a little swimming. Perfection.</span>Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374650526438321310noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478438031428746945.post-89455169550909379532013-08-14T11:07:00.000-07:002013-10-17T12:17:22.935-07:00August 14<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Today was an island day. Spotty clouds, a wee little breeze, blue water, and a hike to the highest point on Öckerö (pictured above). And by hike I mean </span><a href="http://icanhas.cheezburger.com/gifs/tag/climbing" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">clamber</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia;">.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Many planes, many hours, three days, and one new passport later, Jenni is here!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">She was a champion - so much so that she landed, came home, ooohed and aaaahhed at the view, ate some dinner, and then partied at a concert till 1 am. Because we're young and and wild and free and no jet lag gonna hold us down. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Consequently we were introduced to the Movits. Swedish rap with a jazz swing to it and a super attractive saxaphone player? Sure, why not.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Day two of our inland adventure was a splendid success, complete, of course with <em><a href="http://scandinavianfood.about.com/od/scandinavianfoodglossary/g/fikadefinition.htm" target="_blank">fika</a></em>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So dear readers, here I am, shamefacedly posting pictures two months later. I promised myself when I began this blog that I wouldn't guilt trip myself if I fell behind, because LIFE amiright? But I do feel guilty. I can't help it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">On August 9th, Jenners and I headed out to Europe for a few slammin' weeks of island hopping, kayaks, castles, backpacks, and schnitzel. And seeing my family. We packed our bags, had airplane snax on the ready, and suffered minor heart attacks when Seattle traffic had us at the airport an hour late. We made it though, and we looked like this:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Half an hour later, with my passport stamped and my backpack already plane bound, disaster struck, finally having made it through the traffic also. Jenni handed her passport in, we were told to wait, and with 30 minutes left to get through customs, find our gate, and board a plane, Jenni was told she wasn't going to be allowed out of the country. We were entering the EU in Amsterdam, and apparently Amsterdam mandates that you need 6 months left on your passport from your last day in Europe before it expires - and Jenni's missed that deadline by a grand total of 8 days. Honestly, I didn't believe them. Any minute they were going to follow up with "Next time, make sure you have at least a year to be safe." or do the thing where they look at each other, sigh, and say "Ok, ladies, we cannot make this exception again, but off you go." No can do, folks. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So hey, let me tell you about this cool thing I'm doing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Beth Buer (the giddy one in the middle with the braid) does incredible things with her time - besides working at Ground Speak, adventuring, and being hilarious, she volunteers at </span><a href="http://www.seattlenightwatch.org/index.htm" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Operation Nightwatch</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">, a shelter and support for the homeless in Seattle. She put together a 5k that includes sponsers, staff members, and homeless clients, and will be a part of the <a href="http://www.seafair.com/" target="_blank">Seafair</a> race this year. The goal? To tear down walls and build relationships in their place. We did several Saturday morning training runs along the Centenial Park trail downtown - much fun was had, much sweat was sweated, and many stories were shared. It has been such an honor to get to know these people, and be a part of such a great thing. Interested in being a part of things? Click </span><a href="http://www.razoo.com/story/Stephanie-Rubesh-Fundraising-For-Operation-Nightwatch-Torchlight-Runners-2013" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Today was about 80 degrees, we took a boat out onto the lake, and had the ice cream cruise swing by and throw ice cream sandwiches at us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">You are 26 today. I have known you for 3 of those 26 years and it has been a treat. Thank you for being you - I'm not going to start typing out your many praises, aint nobody got time for that, but my goodness I love you!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">(Ps. The Luau party was a hit.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sometimes I babysit chitlins. Milla and Liam are two of these that I used to see on a regular basis before my grown up job came along. It was fun to hang out with them today and eat pizza and watch movies and also roam in their gigantic house full of views and books and glass deer heads.</span> </div>
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Well these two are off for new adventures. In Portland. With a new job. And, oh yea, a BABY! <br />
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We had a farewell picnic for them at Gas Works today - BBQ sauce and cupcakes included, duh - and spent a very pleasant evening with a set of banana grams and several mugs of tea. <br />
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Seve and Clint have cheered Markus and I on from the very beginning - they are a huge blessing to us as a couple as well as to us individually. These kids know how to have a good time and we will miss them terribly!<br />
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It's lucky for them they have a big apartment. Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374650526438321310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478438031428746945.post-83092740642712377882013-07-09T22:30:00.000-07:002013-07-11T13:41:24.489-07:00July 9<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I'm convinced I will one day see an Orca whale whilst on a ferry boat. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">At the very least a Porpoise.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Puget Sound must be teaming with them in the summer time, I'm sure of it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In such a big way today. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Maybe because Markus just got back starry eyed from Japan? Maybe because I long to be out in the sun with nothing tugging at my time? Maybe because I want to be so overwhelmed with color and smells and people and views that all I can really do is to rest in these things and be in awe? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I'm getting out of town tomorrow. Just for a little bit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The week of Bulthuis-family-fun-sans-most-of-the-Bulthuis' continues! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Today the lovely Ms. Rebecca Bishop (Markus's cousin) became Mrs. Henry Boykin and it was an honor to be there to witness their vows. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Jenny and I bonded. Clearly. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We took the Little's swimming and explored Olympia and the Capitol Building (and caused a ruckus when we flung phones/walked over/dropped metal rods on the roped off seal of Washington) before raising our cupcakes (and costume pieces) to the new Mr. and Mrs.</span> </div>
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