We arrived back at our apartment Wednesday evening to blessed silence. No kids in the bathroom, nobody there but the two of us. We were a little concerned that some new “extra” would arrive, and hoped fervently it wasn’t a group for a bachelor party. But we had hope because the extra room door was…
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Looking for Family Connections in Wales
Off to Cardiff We were up bright and early Tuesday morning to catch a train to Wales, where our ancestors lived. On the train to Cardiff, we discussed finding a library to research our history and brainstormed other options to find familial connections. The first order of business when we arrived was to find our…
An Interlude in Belgium
Brussels We treated ourselves to first class train tickets and arrived in Brussels early afternoon on Saturday. We caught a ride to The Hotel Brussels, where we were staying for two nights. The hotel is really nice, except for an odd smell in the lobby. Fortunately, the smell did not continue to the restaurant or…
London in March
We made it to London! After a few airport delays, I arrived in London around 10 am on March 20. Natalie’s flight was already there, so as soon as I landed, we grabbed a ride and set out for our rental apartment. After nearly an hour, we finally arrived at our destination, an apartment overlooking…
Off on Another Adventure
I have always wanted to see the world and I am so excited and deeply grateful for the privilege of getting to fulfill my travel dreams at this point in my life. I am off to London this week with my cousin Natalie and can’t wait to share our adventures with you! Packing and repacking…
Stumbling through the fog
For most of the last month I feel like I have been slogging through a dense fog. It seems as if everything has been more difficult and has taken twice as long as it should have. I can point to several things that may be contributing to this feeling, but I think the biggest part…
Bad Dreams and Other Things
Have you ever woken from a dream so bad that it stayed with you for days? I had one of those last Saturday night and nearly a week later my mind keeps returning to that horrible dream. It pops back into my head several times each day and then I spend far too much time…
January Adventures
Right after Christmas Robert and I snuck off to Ottawa, Canada for the weekend. He had to go there for business, so I tagged along, and we made a weekend out of it. We left home early and arrived in Ottawa around 11 am. I dropped R at his meeting venue and set out to…
Reflections on the Beginning of the Year
Here we are in a new year, and with a new year comes a slew of resolutions, intentions, and goals for many of us. And unfortunately, for many of us, a lot of those lofty plans have been left by the wayside before February gets started. Making plans I spent quite a bit of time…
Christmas with the Kids – AZ came to NY
Christmas 2023 has passed, and I must say this year Christmas was much more enjoyable than last year because our son and his family got to come for a visit. It was so great to have them all to ourselves for 8 days! AZ comes to NY We didn’t do a whole lot, mostly just…