(Amster)Dam Awesome!
(Amster)Dam Awesome! We just returned from three pretty perfect days in Amsterdam, taking full advantage of the many long weekends on our kids’ May school calendar (thanks, Catholics!). So… Amsterdam. What […]
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SPAIN, Part II: Catalunar Landing
SPAIN, Part II: Catalunar Landing. From Madrid (see SPAIN, Part I: Basquing in Spain; here you can see our route referred to in Part II), we ventured into beautiful territory on our […]
SPAIN, Part I: Basquing in Spring
SPAIN, Part I: Basquing in Spring. If it’s a school break, it’s another country. This time, we drove to Spain (mainly because we CAN! How fun is that?!?), as planned […]
Express Marrakech
Express Marrakech (apologies to Crosby, Stills & Nash). We’ve had a crazy few weeks that included the very sad death of my father-in-law. He was a kind, humble, easy-going man […]
What (zer)Matters Most
What (zer)Matters Most. I’m on such a high from the weekend, I can’t decide where to begin. But being married to a social psychologist, I know that human relationships are more […]
Barbarians at the Gate
Barbarians at the Gate. On Saturday morning (13 Nov 2015), we learned of the horrifying news out of Paris. Along with other barbaric acts of terrorism, including the twin bombings in […]
State of Play
State of Play. Switzerland is the happiest country on earth. Is it the chocolate? The fondue? These things help, for sure, but I think the key is the Swiss emphasis […]
Fonduementals
Last night, we ate Switzerland’s favorite kind of fondue (“moitié-moitié” – half Gruyère cheese, half Vacherin Fribourgeois cheese), made with the best cheese in Switzerland, in a barn with the […]
In the heArt of Paris
In the heArt of Paris. To rewind a few days, I just wanted to wrap up our Paris week before getting too far into the Swiss life. With a few […]
Everyone Has Baggage
… but we have more than most. At least en route to our year abroad. Quite an adventure yesterday getting to our home-for-a-year in Fribourg, Switzerland… with some misadventure mixed […]
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