Tag: family
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Midwest, Part 2: Minneapolis & Osage Beach

October – November After a quaint and peaceful stay in Green Bay, WI, I was ready for the next Midwestern adventure. I’d heard a lot of good things about Minneapolis from people close to me. My personal experience with the city was limited to an airport layover on a childhood trip with my Nana. From…
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The Midwest, Pt. 1: Chicago & Green Bay

Chicago July – September Chicago has always been a city that intrigued me. As an extrovert who loves the buzz of city life, riding the “L” into downtown for an adventure felt like bucket list material. I had never been to Chicago, nor did I know anyone with roots in the city—so my imagination was…
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Nashville – An Unexpected Welcome

It was 2:30AM when the first tornado sirens started blaring. Paloma’s iPhone gave that horrendous screech that the weather service sends out – the one that I had muted back in LA, and I bolted out of bed in search of my pants. Glancing out of the window (in this case, not the best idea),…
