Paris Day 3

The sun was shining today, but the wind made 46 degrees feel like 40! We made it to Sacre Couer and the 56th and 59th floors of Montparnasse to see the sights from there. Its was absolutely breathtaking! Overall observations: it seems like everyone smokes, people do not litter, nobody is fat, the locals we have encountered have been very helpful, and everyone goes into a deep zombie-like trance the minute they enter a subway. Tomorrow we leave for Rome.

Happy Thanksgiving from Paris

The closest thing we could find to turkey and dressing was La Galette Fermiere, which was a chicken, potatoes, and goat cheese (with creme) crepe. Thank goodness, it tasted much better than the picture looks!

We've made it to the Eiffel Tower, Versailles, Notre Dame, and Arc De Triomphe without getting rained on. There's still so much to see and so little time.

3 Continents in 28 Days

Well, we're off....and with God's grace to return at Christmas. Several folks asked how we pack for a 28 day adventure visiting two climates. Well, here it is! One checked bag, one carry on, a backpack and my purse.

Today was "check out" day! However, yesterday we decided we weren't quite ready to leave, so we added another couple of days to our reservation. We've decided its just perfect weather here! Slight breeze blowing, sunshine, 80 degrees! It just doesn't get any better than this.

Sunday at the beach! Absolute tranquility. We stopped at the fresh seafood market yesterday. There's nothing like a fresh shrimp po'boy for Sunday lunch!

Gulf Shores, Alabama September 2009

On Friday morning, while sitting eating a bite of lunch, we discussed how all of our chores were done and it was still raining after several weeks of endless rain. The idea of running off to the beach for a few days came up. We looked at our calendars and saw nothing that just couldn't wait until another day, so we got on the internet, came across "Down Time", (Reed Real Estate) made a phone call, and 45 minutes later, were packed, and in the car traveling to the beach.

Although we didn't get there until almost 10 p.m., we still had time for a stroll on the beach and for taking in the smell of salt water.

May 30, 2009 - Canton, Georgia

We headed out on Friday morning to attend a birthday party for a friend on Saturday night. Nothing like getting an early start! We made a stop in Chattanooga to visit a special great niece and then headed on to Acworth, Georgia to visit with a special sister. The party on Saturday night was well attended by North Alabama friends and we met some very nice people from Canton and Nashville. On Sunday, we had lunch with a special brother and sister-in-law that drove to Acworth from Stone Mtn. On Monday morning, we loaded up the dog and a few purchases we'd made while there (totalwine.com) and headed home.