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THE PHOTOGRAPH…PART 1

Taking a photograph is my way of holding on to life, and to keep a special moment forever. I will share a few of my many favorites. In 2021 Marla was in the emergency room for heart failure while in California. Upon her return home she had to wear a…

WHAT I AM TRULY MOST THANKFUL FOR THIS THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

I’ve thought a lot about the many things I am thankful for during this Thanksgiving Holiday. I could write a novel with long lists of grateful thoughts of the past year. I love the quote from Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking Cruises, “When you really philosophize on…

A VISIT TO “HAUTEVILLE HOUSE” IN GUERNSEY WHERE VICTOR HUGO LIVED IN EXILE FOR 15 YEARS AND WROTE “LES MISERABLES.”

Marla and I wanted to show our grandson Paxton “Hauteville House” where Victor Hugo lived for 15 years (1855 – 1870) in exile after he was banished from France due to the coup d’etat by Louis Napoleon Bonaparte. The day before we walked by the Victor…

OH TO BE BACK IN PARIS AGAIN!

Our August visit to Paris was always going to be very short and losing a day with airline connections sure didn’t help! Our goals were pretty simple: connect with our grandson Paxton who was finishing up a month of study in the city, visit a good friend who…

WE ARRIVED IN SAN FRANCISCO!

What a day! Our little group of intrepid travelers finally arrived in San Francisco after Marla was admitted to the hospital in Santa Rosa early in the morning. The “show went on” as she insisted.You can check out the saga with this link. We stayed at the…

THE TWINS SONOMA COUNTY ADVENTURE…part 2

Bodega Bay has always been a favorite place for our family and I am sure it will be on the list for the Twins and the Boys! It is only an hour and a half north of San Francisco and has so many beautiful areas to explore! Stacy read about…

MARLA…THE MOVIE

I feel like I’ve been in a movie the last two months! The plot is a kitchen soup (actually a bouillabaisse) of drama, love, family, friends, travel, seeing my dying aunt and her “anti-vaxxer” relatives and one who just came down with COVID, (Yes, really…

BANGKOK EXPLORATIONS WITH THE DECKER BROTHERS

Logan waits for the arrival of our hotel boat to Sathorn Pier for connection with the “Skytrain”. The Boys’ Bangkok adventure continues. Marla talks to Paxton about our schedule. Logan is fascinated with all the activity on the Chao Phraya River. The airconditioned Skytrain is the very…

MAGICAL MALLORCA…Redux

I LOVE islands so Mallorca was naturally on my radar. We stayed a week before a 4 day bike tour to get a feel of the island. To say Mallorca is very popular with tourists is an understatement! I am glad we booked for the end of September as July…

A DAY AT THE MUSEUM

On a beautiful October day last year we all took the trolley to visit the Dallas Art Museum. We wanted to see an exhibition of Asian Textiles. The Dallas Arts District features other interesting museums such as the…