In high school, and at various times since, I studied French. And so began a love affair of all things French, finally culminating in a long awaited trip to Paris over Thanksgiving ’09. Italian was another language I’ve always wanted to learn, and a couple of years ago I finally…
You know that saying, “you learn something new every day”? A lot of the time it’s very true, and I find myself thinking that after learning something new. Today it’s happened early, so there may be several something news learned. I’m reading Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow, and even…
Growing up, I would get so frustrated on birthdays or Christmas when my parents would say “good kids” when asked about what they wanted. Because first of all, how can you get someone something they already have (*grin*) and second of all, that’s not exactly something I could go out…
Waking up on a holiday Monday is far different than waking up on a normal Saturday or Sunday. I think maybe it’s because there’s no rush to do anything. All of my normal weekend errands have been run, and today’s just a day for me. So today I actually slept…
New Orleans is known for many things. And one thing I heard repeatedly when I mentioned where I was spending my vacation was “oh, the music!” And the music was everywhere. It poured out of the bars and intimate restaurants, it stationed itself on street corners or in the back…
I just got back from a long weekend with my sister in New Orleans. And while I won’t get into the trip just yet, let me just say that it was so much fun! I’m going through photos now (just got in this morning) and will have some stories to…