After spending almost three weeks freezing our tails off in Switzerland, what did these three hot blooded Houston natives decide they should do? Go somewhere even colder, obviously! And so, we traveled to Norway and our first stop was Oslo. I Read more…
I’m just going to come right out with it in the beginning and I know it’s not what you want to hear, and it might turn you off, but if you’ll let me explain, I think we will it get through Read more…
After our ski trip we decided to split ways with our little friend family and while the headed back to France, we decided to explore Switzerland. Our first stop was Montreux, which was just a short gondola/train ride away. Read more…
Shortly after the New Year we decided to pack up and going on a little “family” group ski vacation in Verbier, Switzerland to celebrate a couple of birthdays (including Paul’s). This was my first time in Switzerland (wowza is all Read more…
Prague – I’m not sure what I can say that will accurately describe how I felt when we walked into Old Town Square and I fully took in Prague for the first time. No doubt I had to pick my Read more…
These two. My dad and my daughter. Makes my heart happy. My dad arrived for a visit in early December. After spending some time here at the Chateau and then a weekend in Bordeaux, we all hopped on a flight Read more…
One of my proudest moments as a teacher… When we started telling people that we were planning our move, one of the most asked questions was, “what about Nora’s school?” It was a reasonable question as Nora would have started kindergarten Read more…
I’ve had a bit of writer’s block trying to think about this Lyon trip. I’m afraid that I won’t do Lyon the justice it deserves. Not because I didn’t really like it, but because I don’t remember it very well. Read more…
In early November we popped on the train with our dear friend, Maria in tow and headed to the city of lights for five nights. This would be Maria’s first visit to France and only our second. In the name Read more…
What do you do when it’s your daughter’s sixth birthday and you’ve moved her across the globe away from friends and family? Well, if you’ve read any of my previous posts, you know the answer. And the answer is… you Read more…