ETA: As soon as I published this post, I immediately thought of more things I want to do and places I want to see. Rather than keeping track of them elsewhere, I will add them to the lists here. I will also cross them off when I’ve completed them (except for the last list, because [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Travel’
Yes, I Do Believe in Miracles
Posted in Autumn, College Football, Family, Spirituality, Travel, tagged College Football, Colorado, Family, Grief, Julie Hedlund, Miracles, Mountains, Spirituality, Travel, Writer on November 4, 2011 | 27 Comments »
Four years ago, in November 2007, my daughter gave me a precious gift. My father had passed away at the end of that September. Immediately after returning from his funeral, Phil and I had to move into my mother’s very small home with our two kids (then 1 and 4) because our house had suffered [...]
Gratitude Sunday 60
Posted in Family, Gratitude Sunday, Halloween, Travel, tagged Black Hills, Crazy Horse Monument, Custer State Park, Family, Gratitude, Gratitude Sunday, Halloween, Mt. Rushmore, South Dakota, Travel, Travel with Children on October 31, 2011 | 14 Comments »
I realize it’s Monday, but after spending the weekend in the Black Hills of South Dakota, we arrived home too late last night for me to post. This trip came about because Phil’s father had always wanted to see Mt. Rushmore. While Mt. Rushmore was never on my own “Bucket List,” I was completely seduced [...]
Can You Help?
Posted in Italy, Publishing, Travel, Travel Writing, Writing, tagged Italy, Publication, Publishing, Travel, Travel Writing, Writing on September 14, 2011 | 26 Comments »
I’ve decided to take one of my blog posts about Italy, work on it a bit more, and submit it to an anthology of women’s travel writing. The deadline is next week, so I need to move quickly and I could really use your help. After looking through the posts, I’ve chosen my two favorites. [...]
Napoli!!!
Posted in Family, Italy, Travel, tagged Italy, Naples, Napoli, Neopolitan Pizza, O Sole Mio, Pizza, Pizza Margherita, Pizzeria Brandi, Travel, Travel with Children, Venezia, Venice on August 8, 2011 | 10 Comments »
Even though I am now back in the States, I still have a few Italy posts left to share. Here is one. The exclamation points in the title signify the waving of hands in the air and shouts of”Mamma Mia!” I’ve used the Italian name for the city versus the anglicized version because Naples is [...]
Gratitude Sunday 51
Posted in Family, Friendship, Gratitude Sunday, Italy, tagged Family, Friends, Friendship, Gratitude, Gratitude Sunday, Italy, Travel on August 7, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Gratitude Sundays are back! I didn’t post them while we were in Italy because, frankly, every post I wrote about Italy was a gratitude post. Now that I’m home, I want to get back into the habit of reflecting on the week with thankfulness. So here goes. Quotes on Gratitude “Although the constant shadow of [...]
Rome, Sweet Rome
Posted in Italy, Travel, tagged Italy, Rome, Travel, Travel with Children, Trevi Fountain on July 30, 2011 | 9 Comments »
All roads lead to Rome, and so we end our trip where we began it – in the Eternal City. I was so glad to get back to Rome, especially after Naples, which makes Rome seem like the very height of civilization (more on Naples soon). Arriving at Termini station felt like a homecoming, since [...]
Venice is a Fish
Posted in Books, Italy, Travel, tagged Italy, Travel, Travel with Children, Venezia, Venice, Venice is a Fish on July 25, 2011 | 10 Comments »
I read a book by this title before we left for Italy (Subtitle: A Sensual Guide). After our brief visit, I can now say I concur. The city is shaped like a fish, yes, but that is not what I mean. Like a fish, Venice glimmers in both sunlight and moonlight. It flashes diamond light [...]
I’m Too Sexy for Milan
Posted in Italy, Travel, tagged Codex Atlanticus, Italy, Leonardo da Vinci, Leonardo da Vinci National Museum of Science and Technology, Milan, Milan Duomo, Milan Galleria, Milano, Navigli District, Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, Santa Maria della Grazie, The Last Supper, Travel, Travel with Children on July 24, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Okay, not really. Not at all actually. But it’s difficult to get that song out of your head when you’re walking around here, especially if you’ve read this post, in which case you know I have special memories related to that song. The Milanese, with their high style, high shoes, slick suits and extra-large sunglasses [...]
Lake Como
Posted in Italy, Travel, Writing, tagged Bellagio, Eremo Gaudio, Italy, Lago di Como, Lake Como, Travel, Travel with Children, Varenna on July 18, 2011 | 8 Comments »
Italy is full of surprises. Although I fully expected to find Lake Como quaint and beautiful, I could not have been prepared for how completely I would fall under its spell. I am accustomed to mountains (Colorado) and lakes (Michigan) and even to a lesser extent a combination of the two (Grand Lake, CO and [...]
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