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A Bunch of Kids Made Me Cry…

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Note to new readers:  Our family took in two foreign exchange students this year. Denmark is a 17 yr old girl. China is a 16 yr old boy. The U.S. is our 15 yr old son (Little Man). Israel, when home, is … Continue reading →

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Step Away From the Chicken.

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Warning:  Nothing in this post should be taken personally. I own my own melt downs and I’m not blaming others. I’m just calling it the way I crave it this morning. We just got back from a week long “vacation.” … Continue reading →

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The Middle… The U.N.: Squeezing Every Ounce of Magic from Disney.

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Note to new readers:  Our family took in two foreign exchange students this year. Denmark is a 17 yr old girl. China is a 16 yr old boy. The U.S. is our 15 yr old son (Little Man). Israel, when home, is … Continue reading →

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I’m Walking on Sunshine…

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

<– Hard not to love a view like this. My piece of heaven, from my kitchen. I live in the glorious Pacific Northwest. Every day I wake and look out to the most amazing views, or see them in the … Continue reading →

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Ganstas, TMI and More, From The U.N.

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Note to new readers:  Our family took in two foreign exchange students this year. Denmark is a 17 yr old girl. China is a 16 yr old boy. The U.S. is our 15 yr old son (Little Man). Israel, when home, is … Continue reading →

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The Middle… 20,000: Twice The Ego For The Price of One.

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Warning:  If you read my post in October, Brought To You By the Number 10,000… One Big Ego trip, written on the occasion of reaching 10,000 views for my blog (in three months), then you could theoretically stop reading now. This will … Continue reading →

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What Happens in Vegas…

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

… Comes out in soundbites only.  Even if you think you know what it means, or who said it, any explanations stay in Vegas. It’s worth noting, the trip got off to a “colorful” start, and stayed that way. Note: … Continue reading →

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Busted!

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

<– “These colors don’t run; but we do. We are a family that got our Nexus cards a long time ago. With a son attending high school in Vancouver, at the time, there was no way we were going to … Continue reading →

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Stink, Stank, Stunk… but Oh the Fun of It All!

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

<– (The gang, at the top of the Crystal Chair. Goggles in place to protect privacy. I’m far right. Good looking pants don’t really help, but they can see me coming down) I’ve come to think of myself as someone … Continue reading →

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Big Town, Little Food. Chicago.

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Dawn Quyle Landau

We are visiting Chicago, my favorite city in the US.  I really enjoy New York City; San Francisco is beautiful; Boston is home and special for all sorts of reasons, but I love Chicago. We lived here for seven years … Continue reading →

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