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REMEMBER TO EAT. When I travel with other people, we make plans for food. When I travel alone, I seem to forget. I usually walk a lot and I wind up getting hangry and then making terrible choices (like Burger King.....in Germany...why???) and then I usually find myself in a funk.… Read More

Ha! This is a great question! I have sandboarded the tallest free standing sand dune in North America, rappelled down a 100 ft cliff, canyoneered, learned to fly fish, white water paddleboarded, taken my son to camp for a week in Joshua Tree and again in the Tetons. I helped launch… Read More

I worked at a small college in a weird little town in Utah. My boss was mormon. He was always nice to me but never actually got me. His last day came, and knowing that I was an atheist, he gave me a copy of the book of mormon. He wrote a note inside saying that it was customary for… Read More

Ex Officio! Their Give n Go mesh underwear so the most comfortable thing I’ve ever worn! I do a little dance every time they come out of the dryer.

Hydroflask. Yes, it's expensive. But it keeps water cold for AGES and it's pretty damn durable. (I've lost count of how many times I've dropped mine.) I prefer my water very cold and this does the trick better than anything else on the market.

Give each other space and grace. Alone time is so important and allowing each other to have that alone time without resentment building up is crucial to a successful marriage. Also, when one of you screws up, give the person some grace. Not every screw up is intentional. Let it go… Read More

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I was 12 and had every possible mechanism related to braces inside of my mouth. People in the nineties had NO idea what to do with curly hair and that's a boys button up shirt I'm wearing. But the gold sequin bow tie/cummerbund combo takes it. Band geek for life!

I would have budgeted for more money for little conveniences. It was a bummer to have to nickel and dime my way through our honeymoon and it made things kind of stressful. If you're going to be doing a lot of walking, prepare for it. Map it out and make sure your timing is right.… Read More