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This Will Scare You More Than the Election…. Haunted Philly

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Emily Cannell

I don’t know if it was the first presidential debate or the appearance of 10 Pound packs of fun sized candy at Target that scared us all into Halloween season, but here it is. Regardless of your candidate choice, there … Continue reading →

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I Found Drogon….And Flowers…. In The Desert

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Emily Cannell

For the Big Money: Q: Why is California called the Golden State? Not the gold rush Nothing to do with golden tans (or bronzer) Gold Finger is just a bad guess A: Golden hills. That’s right. The hills of California … Continue reading →

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Repatriation During the Holidays is Harder Than Being Overseas….

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Emily Cannell

The pitfall of living overseas is the inevitability of coming home. Dull. And with that the recalibration of expectations that the Offspring have regarding holidays and how they are spent. Some expats have a problem living overseas during traditional American … Continue reading →

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Some Beauty In These Sad Times

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Emily Cannell

Over the summer, Offspring #2 and I visited Paris- her reward for the eight hours of French tutoring she endured weekly upon our move to Montreàl. As it always is when tragedy hits a place you know, there`s a certain … Continue reading →

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So- Where Were We When I Last Told Riveting Stories of Canada?

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Emily Cannell

I know many of you have been wondering whatever happened on our driving tour of Western Canada two years ago. My last post involving our year stint as Canadians involved  complaining about the cold and singing hallelujah to the Canada … Continue reading →

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Dear Spouse, I`d like an RV for my Birthday

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Emily Cannell

During the six days of driving it took Offspring #2 and me to cross this great country, I came to the conclusion that an RV would have preferable to the Toyota we had to push half the way to California. … Continue reading →

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Moving Diaries- Episode 2 Cont`d. I See Red Shoes Under That Barn

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Emily Cannell

When we last left off, pots and pans, the coffee pot, and two suitcases were hog tied to the top of the car. Neither me, nor Offspring #2, nor any number of thieves would be able to break in to … Continue reading →

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There are Bear in those Woods- or There Were Recently

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Emily Cannell

Some of you may be concerned that I forgot about the story I`d started last time. This part of it cost me so much money that like a repressed memory, it`s hard for me to recall the details. Whistler, BC … Continue reading →

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The Biggest Drawback to the Clampitts` Move to Canada…

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Emily Cannell

is Offspring #1 can drive. We`re more concerned about ourselves than him as one of us has to sit in the front seat while he learns. It was much easier to guide him from the coffee table to the couch … Continue reading →

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Vancouver – A Great Place to Leave your Children

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Emily Cannell

So I must admit. Spouse and I started our indoctrination trip in Vancouver for purely selfish reasons. I haven`t calculated exactly how far Vancouver is from Montreal but give or take  4,889 km or 3,037 miles would be a good … Continue reading →

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