Tag: Church

St. Paul’s and the Amazing Nappers

Posted on March 31, 2018 by

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My time at Westminster Abbey had been a hot mess, and I was looking forward to a mortification/apology free time attending Choral Evensong at St. Paul’s Cathedral. We had some time to explore before going inside and it was quite a treat to happen…

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Biting the Hand that Feeds and Other Church Misadventures

Posted on March 24, 2018 by

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We were going to be in London on a Sunday, and I was very excited. That meant we could attend service at both Westminster Abbey and St. Paul’s Cathedral. They each have many services a day, with different themes, so to speak. Some are…

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Hallgrimskirkja – Say That Three Times Fast

Posted on January 29, 2018 by

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The second tallest building in Iceland is the Lutheran church, Hallgrimskirkja. It sits in the center of Reykjavík and has become one of the city’s best known symbols. Brett’s birthday happened to fall on a Sunday and he was raised Lutheran, so what better…

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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!”

Hunter S. Thompson

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A year ago we were riding bikes along these ancient Roman roads in Portugal and Spain, which is pretty hard to beat, especially since now a year later I am doing the tedious task of going through every corner of our house and purging like never before. Yes, I’ve watched Tidying Up. There have been a fair amount of tears as I say goodbye to things, especially stuff that belonged to my mom, but I can hear her so clearly in my head, “Julie, get rid of it!” She was not a saver like I am so it’s super helpful to know how on board she would be with me doing this. I have always felt like things contain a little bit of the soul of the person it belonged to. As irrational as that is, it’s a hard thing to get over. I did come across something today that I will keep forever, a journal our son started when he was 11. There are 3 entries and the last one is the best. “Aug. 13, 2007- School is almost back. I tell my parents I don’t want to go back to school but inside I really do. I just had a sleepover. :) Life is good.” Yep, life is good. * * * #spain #caminodesantiago #romanroads #exploretheglobe #buencamino #lifeisgood #emptynestadventures
I’m addicted. * * * #hammock #cachelapoudre #colorado #hikereadnap #qualitytimewithfriends #summer #wilderness #anticrowds #natureismychurch #lovewhereyoulive #emptynestadventures
On this day 215 years ago, Alexander Hamilton succumbed to his injury sustained in the duel with Aaron Burr. At the time it was thought that he was 47 years old, but documents have since been discovered that show he had shaved two years off his age and he was actually 49. Hamilton and I happened to be born on the same day 215 years apart so if I can make it through the night, I will have surpassed his time on earth. Fingers crossed. * A couple of months ago we were in NYC and visited everywhere Hamilton. This photo of his home, The Grange in Harlem, far surpasses anything I took and I thank my good friends, Aixa and Dan @moodandmystery for letting me use it. #alexanderhamilton * * * #215years #newyork #harlem #thegrange #foundingfathers #duel #anniversary #nyc #birthdaytwins #usa #exploreyourcountry #historyisimportant #traveladdicted #50statechallenge #emptynestadventures
When spur of the moment you grab your hammocks, books and a couple of brews and find the most idyllic place along the river, it’s a really good day. #weekdayhammocking * * * #poudrecanyon #colorado #poudreriver #optoutside #allmyfavoritethings #fortcollins #hammock #lovewhereyoulive #qualitytime #wilderness #sunshower #emptynestadventures
Yesterday a friend and I hiked to the top of Coyote Ridge and were treated to a spectacle. Burrowing owls have taken over a section of prairie dog town and they are quite entertaining. There was a group of large camera, large lens folks whom I took to be our Audubon Society contingent and I’m sure their photos are wonderful. Mine are not.🦉#burrowingowl * * * #hikecolorado #hikergirl #fortcollins #colorado #coyoteridge #americathebeautiful #ilovenature #explorewhereyoulive #bluesky #clouds #optoutside #qualitytimewithfriends #emptynestadventures
The Colorado summer storms are back. For the first few years that we lived here we would get an afternoon thunder storm almost every day in the summer. Then they disappeared for a few years and I’m happy that they are back this year. Although I am terrified of the associated hail. I’ll take a good ol’ California earthquake any day over hail. Oh and the tornados. I’m not a fan of those either. #summerstorms * * * #coloradoweather #clouds #cloudporn #severeweatherwarning #pleasenohail #doplar #colorado #lookup #cumulonimbus #emptynestadventures
Today is the day! My Etsy store is now open for business. So I’ve learned that the fees associated with online selling are ridiculous! Sooo, if you’d like something, we can do it directly for much less. I can give a 15% discount and free shipping (U.S. only) with no minimums and still make a good donation to Make-A-Wish.💫 Win win! Send me a DM or an email to julie@enestorproducts.com. I’ve been surrounded by moose lately (swipe to see) but new products are coming soon. www.enestorproducts.com Instagram @e_nestor_products * #openingday #newbusiness #chandeliercharms #dosomegood #makeawish #newadventure #enestorproducts
Hello friends! I’ve been MIA lately and that’s because I’ve been working on starting up a new project that I’m super excited about. The Make-A-Wish foundation is an organization near and dear to my heart and we have supported them for years. I’ve started a little business making chandelier charms and each purchase will support M-A-W. 💫My Etsy store will be up and running soon. If you would want to follow my pretty pathetic IG account I would so appreciate it!! I hope it won’t be pathetic for long. Haha @e_nestor_products Have a great weekend!! xo #givetoothers * * * #newadventure #makeawish #dosomegood #emptynestadventures #enestorproducts

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