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Kansas City photos

Eric was back just long enough for lunch, an outdoor movie, and to caption the photos from his trip to Kansas City. He is now on his way up to Virginia for a teaching workshop and I am on my way to...

Wicked: The Life and Times of…

I finally get to read this book! One of my co-workers told me she had it (and that I was welcome to borrow it) after I mentioned I'm 16th in line for the library's copy.

brave purple, indeed

Because I am antsy (and needed help with the crown molding, thanks Eric!), our bedroom trim was taped off last night and I bought paint this afternoon. We liked this color but knew it would dry...

fortune telling

When we lived in Georgia, we tried take-out from several Chinese food restaurants. Unfortunately, none of them seemed to understand that you simply cannot mix the fried sweet and sour chicken...

We are back!

We're back in North Carolina after five days in the desert - check out the photos - and it is nice to eat at home for a change. Leandra grilled tonight as you can see in the pic below:

new garden photos

Gee, updating this website everyday is easy when you take half days from work because you are still sick. We leave for Tempe tomorrow, maybe the 100 degree heat will clear up my sinus infection? New...

this post brought to you by DayQuil

Since I've been confined to the couch I have gotten a lot of pictures sorted and posted while Eric has been working in the yard. Thankfully, the Princess Bride was on AMC today as I was running out...

home sick

I stayed home today because my lymph nodes are so sore and swollen that I am having trouble swallowing. I woke up at the normal time and made myself some tea but Eric took one look at me and sent me...

work rose

my boss brought in roses for everyone from her home garden, this one is called 'just joey'

Our Itinerary

2024 Trips

San Diego, CA (Jan)
Sarasota, FL (Feb)
Valencia, Spain (Mar)
Mallorca (Apr)
Croatia (May)
Faroe Islands (Aug)
London, UK (Sept)
Bari, Italy (Sept)
Rome, Italy (Oct)
Frankfurt, Germany (Oct)

2022 Trips

Florida (Feb)
NC Mountains (Apr)
Washington DC (Apr)
Valencia, Spain (May)
Hilton Head, SC (May)
Pacific NW (Jun)
Long Island (Jul)
Florida (Sept)
Chicago (Sept)
Poland (Sept)
NC Mountains (Nov)
Euro Xmas Markets (Dec)