I feel like people say this every year – myself included – but wow, how are we at the end of another year already? But 2018 feels different, right? Or maybe that’s just me. Even so, it’s Christmastime. While I may not be the biggest fan of cold weather, I…
With my Thanksgiving Post in 2015, I didn’t know at the time that I would turn this into an annual post. But it’s become a good practice to think about on the things for which I’m grateful. In all honesty, the things that I choose to write about each year…
One last evening in Paris. My last evening in this city I love and that means so much to me. After almost 10 years since my first visit, one more evening is not nearly enough. But I enjoy this night, this soft, pink-gold evening. The rain cleared to give me…
This weekend marks the National Park Service‘s birthday, so to speak. It’s the 102nd anniversary of the creation of the NPS (August 25, 1916) and as I looked through my photos to pick one out to post, I thought about why I wanted to mark the occasion, just for me,…
There are many reasons why I love Paris, but it extends beyond the beautiful architecture, delicious foods and that joie de vivre practiced with leisurely lunches and walks among winding, narrow streets. It’s more than taking time at sidewalk cafes, watching the boats or people watching on the banks of…
It happens. Days go by – maybe even weeks – and we haven’t been to class. Maybe it starts with vacation – or just a trip away – and then there is post-vacation catch up. Because maybe it’s not just the days gone on vacation, but the days leading up…