Honeymoon Days 2&3 (At Sea!) 23 Aug 2013 | 04:31 pm

When it was time to leave the comfort of the hotel lobby and it's tiny air conditioning unit in Venice, we grabbed our black rolling bags and trudged our way through the muggy air across several bridg...

Our Honeymoon: Day 1 20 Aug 2013 | 03:51 pm

After 18 years of marriage, we finally did it.  We went on a real "honeymoon".  You see, Dave was in charge of that part of the wedding (he didn't really have to do much else other than show up in a t...

Ballerinas 4 Jul 2013 | 12:23 am

I was testing the light at a ballerina photo shoot . . . watch what happens! Standing around. What are we supposed to do? I'm tired. Yeah, me too. What's that? Oops. How much black tape does it...

Blue Lily Photography 2 Jul 2013 | 01:22 pm

Who's that over at Blue Lily Photography?

End of School Update 25 Jun 2013 | 02:38 am

We're in the home stretch . . . . school is almost out!  I can't decide if I am happy about that or not.  I would love a summer school that was 2 days a week . . . I guess I can dream, right? Tonight...

Father's Day 2013 16 Jun 2013 | 03:57 am

It's Father's Day in France today.  We're all just going to bed now, but in several hours we will wake up and the kids and I will make breakfast for Dave and bring it to him in bed.  Because, who does...

Renovation: A New Front Door 12 Jun 2013 | 01:52 pm

The front door.  It's important to a house, you know?  It's the separation between your private life and everything beyond.  It keeps people out of "your space" -- but it is also the welcome that lets...

A Ballerina in Paris 10 Jun 2013 | 05:17 pm

Renovation: A Montgolfier Chandelier! 7 Jun 2013 | 10:00 am

I didn't find this by the side of the road, but that doesn't mean it wasn't a great deal!  I wandered into a local "troc" or thrift shop and found this gem . . . A "Montgolfier Chandelier" - a "Hot A...

Spring Catch-Up 5 Jun 2013 | 09:58 pm

Hallelujah!  After three long weeks and many angry phone calls, we once again have internet!  We paid to have the telephone pole moved out of our front yard . . . but boy did we have to work hard to g...