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Riley’s Life
In 2015 Stef and I embarked on a new journey. Raising a puppy. This isn’t a heart wrenching story of rescue though. We got Riley when she was 8 weeks old, fresh from her mama and litter mates. She was as cute as can be….when she was asleep. We alternated having her at night because…
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The Wet Coast of Washington
Stef and I have had our fair share of adventures together. We initially bonded because of our shared admiration for the outdoors and began to hike, walk, and run together often. She hadn’t done a ton of camping but had a great interest in it and I hadn’t ever backpacked but wanted to give it…
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My Tribe for Life
We recently started watching the show Alone on the History Channel. It’s the ultimate adventure in survival and true grit. Contestants are left out in the wilds of Vancouver Island, by themselves, with a handful of survival tools and knowledge to get them through. There is no end date. It continues until you are the…
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Valley of The Elephants
My biggest bucket list trip was always to go to Africa. Since I was a little girl, I’ve been fascinated by the animals and various peoples and cultures of Africa. To see the African sunset and go on a safari was my dream. That dream came true in August 2012 when Stef and I embarked…
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The Left Side of Ireland
During our many long discussions on road trips, I discovered that Stef had always wanted to go to Ireland. I proposed that we plan a trip there that would coincide with the Dublin Marathon and, as crazy as she is, she bought in to the idea. Somehow we convinced Stef’s brother, Mike, to go as…
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Road Trippin’
When I was 9, my parents packed up what we needed to survive into a big, brown conversion van we fondly named Bruno, and the 4 of us went on a journey that has forever changed me. From colorful Colorado, through the beauty of Yellowstone, the Great Salt Flats of Utah, along the Columbia River…
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California Cruisin’
Stefanie and I met in 2009 and we became fast friends. We bonded over similar interests and a similar heartache that our families lived so far away. We both moved to Tacoma, WA for jobs as Perfusionists and fell in love with the area. Stef is a West Coast convert from Syracuse, NY and I’m…
TURAS GIRLS
Writings on the journey called life
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