Category: Stories
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Altitude too High

Well, the views are fantastic and I hate the altitude. Surprise. So dry. We wake up several times a night due to lack of moisture in our bodies. Midnight water guzzling is a newly acquired survival habit. Our skin is dry. We are constantly applying lotion to little affect. Dry eyes. I feel too close…
Kelly Ballard
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Doorways- connecting the past to the future

I am a big believer in “when one door closes, another opens.” Change can create the catalyst for something new and a reminder to let go and keep moving forward. As we hit the road, I have rediscovered my love of doors. Ornate, simple, sturdy, frail, weathered, well cared for, abandoned- all have a place…
kennyballard123
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Dial a dad

Dial a Dad- lines are now open. Problem solving and empowerment from 6 hour away.
kennyballard123
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Day 4 – Gimme the Xanax

How Kelly overcame her frustration and added to her life hacks
Kelly Ballard
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Day 3 – Airbnb arrival

Join us as we make the transition from hotel to Airbnb and face the reality of urban living on the road
Kelly Ballard
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Day 1- Copenhagen

We have arrived in Copenhagen on the morning of the 12th of August. It is gorgeous. Immediately I feel short. Why? Everyone is tall. Half are blonde. I am sure they are the great-great-grandchildren of Vikings, but the friendly kind. I am relieved. I hear many languages being spoken around us as the other half…
Kelly Ballard
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New Chapter

I did not expect it. I didn’t even anticipate it. To change our lives entirely in 2 months, but we did. On June 7th, my husband was downsized with all the rest of the Americans at his corporate position. So it goes in business – one day you are in, another day you are out.…
Kelly Ballard