Abroad, A Guy & A Baby

DENMARK: A VERY DANISH CHRISTMAS Situated in the eastern Jutland region of Denmark, Horsens is the home to our very good friends Peter, Sarah, Logan, and one of Pea's BFF's, Liva. Horsens dates back to about the 10th century and is now a center for graphics and electronics companies. It is considerably less expensive than the major city centers of Denmark which is why many Danes live here and commute to other regions of Denmark. It's a lovely town and we love coming here. We have traded visits abroad for the last six years and have a had a helluva time together in six different countries. We sure love our Danish fam. Sara's dad, Frank (right), and Dre's dad, Gerard (left), were friends in the Navy. This friendship led to future friendships between their families that would span generations. Penelope and Liva, the respective granddaughters of the old Navy sailors, do not speak the same language, but after a week together, they start to u...

IRELAND: DUB 2 DUB The last time we felt the bitter cold of winter had been the early months of 2014, months before we even knew we'd be setting off on this epic journey abroad. Penelope was barely a year old. Nearly four very hot and humid years later, we were ready for a winter in Europe. Well, maybe not that ready; none of us owned as much as a sweatshirt. On a layover in Stockholm, we saw our first snow! But sad spoiler alert, this would be the only snow we'd see on this trip. We seemed to just miss it each place we went. Bing Crosby would've been pissed. Our first stop on our European Winter Tour was Dublin. From Dubai to Dublin, our tickets read DUB to DUB. Our first several nights in Ireland were spent in a cozy loft above a bustling bar in a part of town known as the Temple Bar District. Little did I know, this particular B&B was clearly meant for singles and not the likes of a family. Regardless, our host Patrick made us feel at home and even...