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    Two Weeks In Basque Country (And Bordeaux) With Our Mostly Likable Kids

    by Dewan Gibson August 12, 2023
    written by Dewan Gibson
    A view of the San Sebastian, Spain coast

    We originally planned to visit Madrid or Barcelona this summer, but I knew the extreme heat would reduce parental patience and deactivate my Mixed Chicks leave-in conditioner invigorated curls. So we booked a trip to Basque Country, a region in northern Spain/southern France where the native language is Europe’s oldest, Euskara, and the seaside climate is mild. 

    Our first stop in Basque Country was Bilbao. We stayed in an Airbnb in Old Town (Casco Viejo) that was right next to a courtyard where the boys could disturb the peace and behave like they ain’t got no home training. We ate pinxtos—lil’ meat and bread finger foods—like locals and drank cheap Rioja wine. The tiny restaurants were kid-friendly. You go in, grab food and drink, and hop to the next bar to set a bad example for your offspring.

    Kid posing in front on old town Bilbao courtyard.
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    August 12, 2023
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  • A Really, Really Short Family Trip to Dublin, Ireland

    by Dewan Gibson August 1, 2023
    by Dewan Gibson August 1, 2023

    No offense to four percent of my ancestry, but Ireland was not in our travel plans. However, we live in Ohio. Options for direct flights to Europe are limited; three…

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  • Swan Lake: The Ballet Was Lit!

    by Dewan Gibson May 2, 2023
    by Dewan Gibson May 2, 2023

    Four words I’m surprised to say: The ballet was lit! After getting free tickets from a neighbor-friend, we saw the final night of BalletMet’s Swan Lake at the Ohio Theater…

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  • A (Partial) Family Trip To Watch The Cleveland Cavaliers Stomp The New York Knicks

    by Dewan Gibson April 26, 2023
    by Dewan Gibson April 26, 2023

    The family and I (minus Amber and the runt) made a quick trip to Cleveland to watch our Cavaliers obliterate the New York Knicks. We were hoping to make it…

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  • A Winter Trip With The Chirren To Asheville, North Carolina

    by Dewan Gibson January 4, 2023
    by Dewan Gibson January 4, 2023

    Last year’s holiday vacation was to an unseasonably warm Carolina Beach, North Carolina. Great trip; we saw dolphins, played football on the beach, and returned home with just mild covid…

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  • Parathyroid Surgery: My Throat Got Sliced, But I Feel Great

    by Dewan Gibson October 19, 2022
    by Dewan Gibson October 19, 2022

    I see a doctor once a year and I’m in-and-out within 30 minutes. I answer a few questions, get my blood screened, and hope they compliment my resting heart rate.…

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  • A Short Family Trip To Chicago To Quiet Our Complaining Kids

    by Dewan Gibson August 15, 2022
    by Dewan Gibson August 15, 2022

    Amber and I went to Chicago in June to see Coldplay, and our “neglected” kids were like, “Take us! You said we would all go to Chicago!” Two months later,…

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  • The Struggle To Move On After Being Betrayed By Your Hairline

    by Dewan Gibson August 10, 2022
    by Dewan Gibson August 10, 2022

    I just turned 43 and my edges ain’t right. To be fair, my hairline struggle is not new. I was born with a large cerebral cortex that resulted in a…

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  • Ever Save A Baby Fox That Has A Jar Stuck On Its Head?

    by Dewan Gibson May 27, 2022
    by Dewan Gibson May 27, 2022

    I opened the blinds this morning and saw what I thought was a faceless dog. I ran outside in my sexiest morning outfit and realized the animal was a fox…

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  • My Parents Are In A Commercial About Weddings At McDonald’s

    by Dewan Gibson May 8, 2022
    by Dewan Gibson May 8, 2022

    A couple-few years ago, I wrote a blog post about my parents’ wedding at McDonald’s. The story went viral and McDonald’s contacted us about being part of a print ad,…

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  • Our Move From California to Ohio: A Five Year Check-In

    by Dewan Gibson February 12, 2022
    by Dewan Gibson February 12, 2022

    In 2017, I moved my family from San Diego, California to Pickerington, Ohio, a ho-hum city outside of Columbus where deer will eat your shrubs and shit in your yard.…

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