1 01, 2020

2019 Year in Review

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In 2019 I did... 20 Museums & Art Exhibits: Natura Obscura, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Art Institute of Chicago, Field Museum, Smithsonian Castle, DC Holocaust Museum, National Mall, National Air & Space Museum, National Natural History Museum, Arlington Cemetary, Monticello, Colonial Williamsburg, American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, Udvar-Hazy Center, Getty Villa, Getty Center, Gaudy or Nice Utopia Giveaway, Science Museum of Minnesota, ICE! Rudolph Exhibit, Camp Christmas 8 Plays & Theater: The Play that Goes Wrong, Twelfth Night, Fiddler on the Roof, Anastasia, Wizard's Brunch Dinner, Colonial Williamsburg Ghost Tour, Colonial Williamsburg Witch Trial, Cirque Dreams Holidaze 7

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1 12, 2019

November 2019 Recap

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It was a very busy month for me! I saw Kathleen Madigan perform, went to a Broncos game with my Dad (they actually won!), watched Monster Trucks with my nephew and went on two trips!   View this post on Instagram   Taking dad to #broncos #clevsden for his birthday! A post shared by Lili (@liliontheloose) on Nov 3, 2019 at 2:39pm PST   View this post on Instagram   Touchdown. Bring on Thunder! #clevsden #broncos A post shared by Lili (@liliontheloose) on Nov 3, 2019 at 3:47pm PST   View this post on Instagram   #clevsden A post shared

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2 02, 2019

Souvenir Saturday: Petrified Wood

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Christmas 2016 I spent with my parents while visiting San Francisco and Napa Valley. One day we went on a few wine tastings, and on the way I was excited that our GPS told us we were on "Petrified Forest Road". I quickly googled and found an actual petrified forest was coming up. I begged my parents to stop, and they gave me about 20 minutes to explore it. I was so excited I could have spent all afternoon, but to commemorate this I bought a $55 petrified wood specimen. This one is unique in that some quartz crystal got in,

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21 01, 2019

Travel Missteps: When Walking the Walk is Painful

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It's 2019, and I injured my ankle in late December of last year. As I start yet another round of physical therapy it reminds me of my first trip to San Francisco back in 2008, around 6 months after ankle surgery. I had been in a cast for months and then physical therapy after that. Everyone said I'd be ready for the San Francisco trip, but it was rough. All the walking up and down steep hills killed me with each step. And sadly that is what I remember most from this trip. Struggling to keep up with my family.

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19 06, 2017

Travel Missteps: Searching for Bobby Flay’s Paella in San Francisco

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The night before our first trip to San Francisco I was watching TV with my Dad. As he flipped through the channels the Golden Gate Bridge came into view, so we decided to watch whatever it was. It turned out to be Throwdown with Bobby Flay, highlighting a Paella chef in San Francisco (season 5, episode 4).  We had fun learning about Paella, seeing the sights of the town especially of the shows Fisherman's Warf local. Afterward watching it, we decided to seek out the "Paella Man" and try the delicious food we saw on TV. So the flight into San Francisco,

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23 02, 2017

Murals of Balmy Alley, San Francisco

By |February 23rd, 2017|Categories: Attractions & Sights, Travel|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

On my first trip to San Francisco, I was exploring the Mission district on the hunt for their famed murals. While there are many works of art in the area, the most murals are found within one block at Balmy Alley. Located off of 24th Street, it is about a 5 block walk east of the 24th/Mission BART stop. The first murals started in the 70's initially depicted human rights and political abuse in Central America. The first murals were done by Patricia Rodriquez and Graciela Carillo who became known as Las Mujeres Muralistas. Here are some of my favorite: Indigenous Eyes

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1 01, 2017

2016 Year in Review

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Travel After my dream trip in 2015 to Egypt, 2016 felt like a bit of a mild year in comparison. I didn't travel internationally, instead I had 2 quick business trips (Las Vegas and Orlando), a road trip to Santa Fe, and then a proper little vacation to San Francisco over Christmas. I'd never thought I'd... Visit the Winchester Mystery House. We were driving down the coast when my mom remembered she had visited it 50 years ago. I got really excited when I could prove to my parents that it was on the way back to San Francisco and

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