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The closing of a chapter: 2022 gone
We took our first nephew on his world trip—to Costa Rica! We have had a BIG year FULL of changes, some you might know about and some that...
Sarah Reijonen
Jan 5, 20233 min read
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Diary of a Wimpy Girl: Rafting in Costa Rica
Jackson, our 16-year-old nephew, Spank, and I at the Pacuare River Lodge after our first day river rafting. I am not an adrenaline...
Sarah Reijonen
Jul 25, 20224 min read
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Adjusting to life in Washington
I remember when Spank and I were dating in college and we would go visit one of his aunts in Pend Oreille County where all of Spank’s...
Sarah Reijonen
Mar 23, 20223 min read
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New home, new adventure
“You have to be displaced from what’s comfortable and routine, and then you get to see things with fresh eyes, with new eyes.” —Author...
Sarah Reijonen
Feb 16, 20223 min read
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Done with 2021—onto 2022!
Watching some of our best buds get married at the top of a mountain outside of Fairbanks, Alaska. For those of you who didn't catch our...
Sarah Reijonen
Dec 28, 20213 min read
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Love with urgency, not haste
I saw a hawk on my run yesterday and it reminded me of another hawk I saw years ago. We had just visited Spanky’s uncle in the hospital....
Sarah Reijonen
Dec 11, 20213 min read
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Silence with the Golden Boy
“Likes long, silent walks in the woods.” Maybe this wouldn’t have been in my personal ad years ago, but it is now (not that I have or...
Sarah Reijonen
Nov 20, 20214 min read
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Clock's tickin', start livin'
Livin' life with a view: Portage Glacier, Whittier, Alaska Our truck rental in Alaska was the perfect metaphor for the world today. If it...
Sarah Reijonen
Sep 23, 20213 min read
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'Those moments that remind you you’re alive'
“My English is not so good,” he said. “No, you’re doing great,” I encouraged as our Uber driver shuttled Spank and I back to our hostel...
Sarah Reijonen
Aug 2, 20213 min read
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No sleep under the Midnight Sun
I slept for 18 hours last night. That’s what you get after two weeks in the “Land of the Midnight Sun.” And yes, we bought sleeping...
Sarah Reijonen
Jun 23, 20212 min read
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Our first post-COVID concert
After a year of COVID, not even a little lightning could stop our first concert since 2019. Spank and I flew into Denver last Thursday...
Sarah Reijonen
Jun 4, 20212 min read
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Where are the Reijonens?
The wineries are open again! Cheers! Now more than ever—since our social media departure—our friends and acquaintances are unsure about...
Sarah Reijonen
May 14, 20212 min read
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The Importance of saying 'YES'
And how it brought me to Alaska As I sat crammed in the bright orange turretless tank of sorts, shoulder-to-shoulder and knee-to-knee...
Sarah Reijonen
Apr 7, 20213 min read
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Mourning travel (minus Mexico)
“How’s a man get so homesick for a face he’s never seen?” Or in my case: How’s a girl get so homesick for a place she’s never been? I’ve...
Sarah Reijonen
Mar 29, 20213 min read
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Some advice for 20-year-old Sarah
This International Women’s Day, I can’t help but reflect on my journey into womanhood. This—as well as an excellent Dennis Prager...
Sarah Reijonen
Mar 8, 20213 min read
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Never stop celebrating
Almost a year ago today Spanky and I were standing on a balcony overlooking Bourbon Street watching all the oddities—a guy putting a...
Sarah Reijonen
Feb 16, 20212 min read
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On love & respect
Above: Look at those crazy kids! Our first official date 17 years ago. This year Spank and I will celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary,...
Sarah Reijonen
Feb 9, 20214 min read
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Watch yourself. Challenge yourself.
Last week I wrote a 1,000-word blog about why people should quit FB. As I wrote it, I thought, I probably shouldn’t post this high-horsed...
Sarah Reijonen
Jan 27, 20213 min read
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Getting Real FaceTime With Real Humans
Check out more of "My Week in Photos." As most of you know by now, I’ve ditched social media for the year, and the way it’s looking right...
Sarah Reijonen
Jan 18, 20213 min read
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Thinking Differently and Practicing Gratitude
While my departure from Facebook means I’ll have to work harder to keep contact with friends and folks across the oceans, it is helping...
Sarah Reijonen
Jan 11, 20212 min read
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