Last weekend we took an extended field trip to Amsterdam. We’ve been studying World World II and the Holocaust and felt this was a great time to take a short trip to see the Anne Frank House. It was amazing!
Turkey – Bölüm Üç (Part 3)
We said our goodbyes to Istanbul and boarded a plane to head further down the Aegean Coast to the area of Ephesus. We flew into Izmir and rented a car to get the hour south to a little village called
Turkey – Bölüm Iki (Part 2)
After seeing the big site-seeing destinations, we decided to spend a relaxing afternoon atop a site-seeing bus. It was great. After being in the same part of the city for a couple days, it was refreshing to get out of
Turkey – Bölüm Bir (Part 1)
Our first big holiday away from London and where did we go? Turkey! Our first attempt to get there was thwarted by the giant ash cloud that hovered over the UK for a time. Thankfully, it moved on . .
Jet Lag
First Day: Awake most of the day. Excited to be here. Only Problem: Going to sleep at night. Second Day: Tired most of the day. Excited to sleep. Only Problem: Staying awake during the day. This is a peek into
Thanksgiving in Kentucky
My sister, Helen, and her family hosted Thanksgiving this year at Fort Knox, Kentucky. They were so great and accommodating as the list of company expanded over a short period of time. I can honestly say I had never been
A Short Jaunt Upstate
Chris had this last weekend on his calendar for ages so we wouldn’t miss it. What is “it”? The Ithaca Used Book Sale! It is always worth the trip upstate. We even planned an extra day to enjoy our old
A Girls’ Weekend
By default, with the boys gone, we had a girls’ weekend. A lot of time was spent working on quilts, but we did venture out of the house on Saturday to see “Shorts” at the movie theater. I was outvoted
A Boys’ Weekend
Our boys took off to Dallas last weekend. They were able to spend the weekend with Chris’ cousin, Layne, and his family. We were both living in Reno for a short time and we miss being close to them –
Boston Weekend
We had another weekend getaway; this time to Boston. One of those places we had always wanted to take the kids, but had never done it. We jumped at our chance and really loved it. Of course, any trip that