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The Hippo & Wolf

Posted on By Brooke Abbott Abron

Four years ago, I sat in the room with Hippo. He was coloring at his little desk, facing me with his back to the television. I was watching CNN’s Situation Room w/ Wolf Blitzer. I looked up at the time and realized that one of Hippo’s favorite shows was about…

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Day 4

Posted on By Brooke Abbott Abron

Day 4 rolled around, and I found Hippo to be just as excited about Wednesday’s events as he was about the first two days. But Wednesday was something special. On this day we got to the venue quite early. So we decided to hang out in the UBER lounge for…

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Day 3

Posted on By Brooke Abbott Abron

Yesterday was an interesting day. It would seem the pace and jet lag caught up with the two of us. My back and legs began to ache painfully starting early on in the am. Hippo was a lot more lethargic and slower than the day before. To be honest, I…

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Day 2

Posted on By Brooke Abbott Abron

Day 2 in Philadelphia was the actual convention. For the first day we pretty much rested at our hotel. Which was great because they have a great restaurant and outdoor patio area. Plus, apparently this place is filled to the brim with Pokemon. So, if you’re traveling with the kids…

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Day 1

Posted on By Brooke Abbott Abron

We’ve landed. These Dems are in Philly. Oh, that’s the hashtag, #DemsInPhilly, for the DNC. Not all has been enjoyable. We had a crazy, serious, 4 hours too long, situation with a rental car company. our flight took off super late. But then we got to the hotel and had…

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Dragons, Dinosaurs & Dance Dance Party!

Posted on By Brooke Abbott Abron

A few weeks ago we were invited by the LA Zoo to attend their annual event, LA Zoo Family Jam. This year’s theme was Dragons, Dinosaurs and Dancing. It was in conjunction with the releasing of Disney’s Pete’s Dragon. Last year it was Rio 2, which I didn’t attend. But…

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