One more straggler post from our trip to St. Augustine. On my must-see list of places in St. Augustine was the Castillo de San Marcos. St. Augustine is the oldest city in the US, and this fort is a big reason why. Founded by the Spanish, the fort protected the local settlements and allowed them…
Lisa
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Braves Opening Day 2018
I crossed a big item off my bucket list over the weekend and finally made it to a Braves Opening Day. We only lived in Augusta six months during our first stint here, so we left before baseball season started. Tickets went on sale a few months ago, so I bought seats even though we…
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30 by 30: last six months!
My half-birthday was over the weekend, so I am officially on the last downhill slide to 30. Here’s one more update on my 30 Before 30 goals even though I really haven’t done a ton since my last update. Whoops. 1. Read the Bible completely. Every single verse, every single book. 2. Save $5,000 a…
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Why we lived off-post at Fort Carson
I realized after sharing why we live on post at Fort Gordon that I never posted about our decision to live off-post at Fort Carson. Back in the fall of 2014, Mac received orders, and we knew we were officially moving to Fort Carson. The housing allowance in the Colorado Springs area is pretty generous,…
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Downton Abbey costume exhibit at the Lightner Museum
While we were in St. Augustine, I noticed a flyer for an exhibit of Downton Abbey costumes. As a huge Downton fan, I was really excited to see that the exhibit was still in town while we were there. I bought tickets online, and we headed over to the Lightner Museum when they opened at…
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St. Augustine Distillery and San Sebastian Winery
Enjoy happy hour any time with refreshing drinks at the St. Augustine Distillery and the San Sebastian Winery during a trip to St. Augustine.