Today I have a guest post from Amanda, one half the blogging duo at Married with Miles.
Chances are, with the large corporations and the local convention business, if you travel for work, you will have opportunity to spend some time in Chicago. It’s also a great city to visit with your family.
We recommend a day trip to Chicago’s neighbor to the near west, Oak Park, Illinois. Many visitors find themselves in Oak Park to explore the Frank Lloyd Wright sites of his home and studio or Unity Temple.  Each of these are early examples of Wright’s work, but essential for …read more

One of the inevitable consequences about being married for any length of time, is that you have more and more collective memories, and things from the present are increasingly likely to bring up that shared past. There are some draw backs to this – I have ready stock of jokes and quotes that Kerri, like it or not, knows she will hear for the rest of her life – but overall I think it’s a good thing.
A very good thing.
One of our fundamental needs as people is to be known for who we really are. Whether we are good, …read more