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Service Centered: Birthday Backpacking Euro Vacation (Part 1: Belgium)
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Service Centered: Thoughts on public service while exploring D.C. and the world. Tuesday, November 4, 2014. Birthday Backpacking Euro Vacation (Part 1: Belgium). A classy bike in Brugges. For my thirty-third (? Birthday, I decided to pretend that I was once again a college-aged vagabond and take a little backpacking voyage through a corner of the continent. With a few minor upgrades of course. Brugges vs. Ghent. When in Brugges, don't think, eat the fries. Noodles in Ghent (plus beer, of course). From Br...
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Service Centered: May 2014
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Service Centered: Thoughts on public service while exploring D.C. and the world. Tuesday, May 27, 2014. Old town and Blue Mosque. Inside of the Hagia Sophia. Originally built in 537. More Hagia Sophia - it is truly one of the most stunning buildings I've ever been inside. Storm clouds float in as we enjoyed the views from the Asian side of the Bosphorus. Floating down the Golden Horn with a crescent moon above. Hagia Sophia lit up at night. View of the old town from the hotel roof. I'm Not Giving Up My N...
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Service Centered: November 2013
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Service Centered: Thoughts on public service while exploring D.C. and the world. Monday, November 11, 2013. Outside of the office, I've been lucky to score some amazing invites to some great events. First on that list was the Season 2 Premier of the Norwegian/Netflix show Lilyhammer. So wonderful and full. I love that Norwegians fully embrace a low-key evening at home with friends over a simple home-made dinner followed by coffee and a rousing game of Ticket to Ride. I was warned more than once t...Discl...
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Service Centered: A Long Ride (or Many)
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Service Centered: Thoughts on public service while exploring D.C. and the world. Tuesday, September 2, 2014. A Long Ride (or Many). To getting to the top of Grefsenkollen, one of Oslo's favorite cycling challenges. Since I last wrote about becoming a bike lady. Proof I did it! Me and my trusty bike riding partner/guru (and our bikes) enjoy a post-ride meal - Kebab from Carmel Grill. I am officially obsessed. A group of ladies and their bikes enjoy a mid-ride snack. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Service Centered: January 2014
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Service Centered: Thoughts on public service while exploring D.C. and the world. Thursday, January 9, 2014. Speaking of skis, I used the day after Christmas to take my 10-year old niece up to the local ski hill and get some skiing in myself. 49 Degrees North hasn't changed one bit since I first learned how to ski there 22 years ago (yikes! As for resolutions, I'm sure I have some. 49 Degrees North, an amazing view, and a few lucky souls. Flying into Seattle at Sunset. Life at the Cabin. Wanderings of a C...
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Service Centered: June 2014
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Service Centered: Thoughts on public service while exploring D.C. and the world. Saturday, June 21, 2014. The Day I met Jimmy Carter: Independence Day 2014. Waiting for Independence Day to begin (credit: US Embassy Oslo Public Affairs). This year's was release on June 20) and coordinating the Embassy's annual Independence Day celebration. The garden at the US Ambassador's Residence filling up (credit: US Embassy Oslo Public Affairs). I was RIGHT THERE! Oh yes, and we had the most amazing special guest!
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Follow me on twitter. Posted by Lyle at 20:08 9.30.2007. It's been raining for the past couple of days, gross. It's also getting a lot colder all of a sudden, which is no good for me. It's actually pretty sad, when it gets below 22C (71.6F) in my house I run for my sweater. Lately it's been getting a lot colder than that when the sun goes down. sometimes as low as 13C! It was 1,800 yen to get in! No, here the movies get cheaper after 8pm. This is to take advantage of the hours public transportation r...
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Follow me on twitter. Posted by Lyle at 16:15 9.25.2008. Korea was a smashing success. I was really blessed that everything on the timeline went like clockwork, and even things that didn't appear to be in the end fit in perfectly. Ethan and I stayed principally in Seoul, leaving only to visit the DMZ and JSA (Joint Security Area). Beyond that there was lots of eating and walking around, and when neither of those appealed we stopped in one of two places. A jimjilbang or DVD bang. The other place we went t...
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Follow me on twitter. A good weekend, and other stories. Posted by Lyle at 11:59 1.29.2008. Yesterday I was teaching elementary school, and we were going over things in the classroom. When introducing new words, I usually try and give them the first sound as a hint. Usually someone in the class has heard the word before, and they get to look smart. So I was pointing at a desk, and saying "de". "des". "deeeesssss". Suddenly, a child shouts out "DEATH BEAM! The morning of the tournament is all novice wrest...
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Cruising Through the Alleppey Backwaters Rosie & Jim Style | Wales To Wherever
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Cruising Through the Alleppey Backwaters Rosie & Jim Style. Exploring the absolutely stunning scenery of the Alleppey backwaters in a houseboat made of reeds is without a doubt one of. Things to do when you visit Kerala. Before arriving in the country it was actually one of only two true. 8216;tourist experiences’. Not wanting to miss the experience. The only thing that was causing me any doubt about it was the cost. But luckily (for me anyway) one of my friends over here has ‘connections’ an...So yeah, ...
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