Tag: explore Minnesota

  • there and back again: minnesota for thanksgiving and homesickness that doesn’t fade

    We leave, we return, we leave again, and the lines I drew between home and not home begin to blur. Before we flew home for Thanksgiving, I told Chris I was anxious. Big feelings make me anxious. What would it feel like to be in Minnesota again? Would it make Maryland more familiar? Or less?…

  • north shore getaway + thoughts on leaving minnesota (pt 1)

    Two days after we decided to move from Minnesota to Maryland, I texted my oldest friend and asked “what’s been the hardest part about leaving Minnesota.” He answered, “Leaving Minnesota.” On Monday, I turned 26, and on the Tuesday before, my partner surprised me with a two-day getaway to the North Shore, so I could…

  • north shore getaway + thoughts on leaving minnesota (pt 1)

    Two days after we decided to move from Minnesota to Maryland, I texted my oldest friend and asked “what’s been the hardest part about leaving Minnesota.” He answered, “Leaving Minnesota.” On Monday, I turned 26, and on the Tuesday before, my partner surprised me with a two-day getaway to the North Shore, so I could…

  • odds + ends: holiday weekend edition

    I had something else entirely written about the five day weekend I’m starting today, but my partner showed up as I was leaving work yesterday, and whisked me away to the North Shore. The days are passing fast, and while I loathe the refrain of “I’m so busy,” it comes to mind frequently. We’re in…

  • odds + ends: holiday weekend edition

    I had something else entirely written about the five day weekend I’m starting today, but my partner showed up as I was leaving work yesterday, and whisked me away to the North Shore. The days are passing fast, and while I loathe the refrain of “I’m so busy,” it comes to mind frequently. We’re in…