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Low Expectations, Pleasantly Surprised

January 4, 2026 Rogers Abroad

I do not walk into most experiences expecting to be delighted. This feels like a reasonable life strategy. It keeps disappointment low and makes it

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Family Day at the Curaçao Sea Aquarium

January 5, 2020 Rogers Abroad

We have been saving our visit to the Sea Aquarium for my Mom’s visit, so we went the first day of her holiday here. We’re

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Restaurant Week – Curacao 2019

November 10, 2019 Rogers Abroad

Saint Tropez Ocean Club After much debate about where to go first, Cody and I chose Saint Tropez for one of our dinner dates during

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Thursday Nights in Curacao – Punda Vibes

October 18, 2019 Rogers Abroad

Once we moved here, we realized that the people on our new little island stay out late no matter what day! We are not that

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January 2.
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EMS ambulance already waiting in the gym parking lot. Last night Cody and I celebrated 25 years of marriage. Somehow I have now officially been married longer than I was single, which feels strange and grounding all at once. Netflix filiming in #newmexico … couldn’t go in … but we scouted the outside. #travel #sightseeing Putt putt and a bar??? Fun date night at @puttshack in Houston. We hadn’t been before, but it was a super interesting course. We will go back #thingstodo #houston #houstontexas #puttputt #nightout #datenight❤️ Gainesville Florida today … #travelblog #travelingram #travels #universitybound #thingstodo #familytravel When the oldest is in town, we make it count—beers for the guys at St. Arnold’s, a skinny margarita for me, and plenty of laughs in between. My heart’s at its happiest when all the boys are home. 💛🍻🍹 #travelblog #travelblogger #familytime #breweryvibes #margaritamood Some friends do brunch. We did lasers, code-breaking, and paint explosions… because why age gracefully when you can lose spectacularly? Happy birthday to my ride-or-die from elementary school in Indonesia. 💥🎨 #travelblog #travelblogger #BeatTheBomb #friendswhotravel #adultingfail Lemon blueberry French toast at Dandelion Café, Bellaire. Small, friendly, and worth coming back to—especially if your brunch priorities are “delicious” and “not bougie.” Interesting sculpture in downtown #Gainesville #florida … #floridalife #uf #travelgram #traveling #travelblogger
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