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  • Day 220: Strong

    I can’t even tell you the number of well meaning people who have told me how strong I am this past seven months. You’re amazing. I don’t know how you do it, getting through every day. You’re so strong. You’re stronger than I ever could be. I’m proud of you. Stay strong. Like I have…

  • Day 219: Rings Part 2

    Before our vacation, I made the decision to leave my rings at home. No, not because I wanted to be seen as single on vacation. But because I was afraid to lose them in the ocean or have them stolen from my room. These aren’t replaceable. If something happens and I lose them, I can…

  • Day 218: Super Bowl

    I didn’t grow up watching football. Neither of my parents really cared much about it and my brothers didn’t play. I went to a lot of games in high school and college, but it was never about the game. It was a social event for me. It’s where the people were, so it’s where I…

  • Day 211: Upgrade

    Because there were five of us staying in one room, we had to upgrade to a suite, the “Premium” package, if you will. It came with all sorts of perks, including a platinum wristband and an exclusive lounge. To start off, instead of standing in line with all the regular folks, we were ushered into…

  • Day 204: Zip Lining

    On the second full day of our Mexican adventure, we crossed the street and headed to the zip line park. You should probably know something about me at this point. I’m scared of heights. Like, really scared of heights. I don’t go higher than the second step of a ladder. I don’t climb to the…