It’s been a while since I updated my blog. I have been writing a lot, but nothing I wanted to post. A Quiet Holiday Today is Thanksgiving. It’s just me and the hubby, so I had a little time to do some writing. Today has been a very low-key day. The weather can’t decide if…
I can’t believe it’s fall already! This summer was so busy, and it just flew by. New House The first bit of news is that we bought a house. It’s a 1907 Folk Victorian with lots of gorgeous original woodwork, plus many layers of “updates” from the 50s, 70s and late 80s. We are slowly…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
