traveling in Tuscany

Tuscany

Just this month, I had the opportunity to take the trip of a lifetime with my father, my uncle, and his daughter--a little father/daughter trip--to the Tuscany region. Yes, the one in Italy! The last time I'd ever traveled outside of the US, it was a kinder, gentler world and therefore I've never … [Read more...]

Merry Christmas! (and a happy New Year)

snowball fight!

We flew up to the DC area last week to spend Christmas with my family, which is always fun. What made this year really special was that we went up within days of the huge east coast snowstorm, and the snow was still on the ground and quite deep. It was an unusual treat for my Florida babies, who … [Read more...]

I went to New Orleans and all I got…

Katrina searchers' marks

I actually didn't get a t-shirt if that's what you were thinking. Mainly, I came home with pictures, and an awful lot to think about and contemplate. The kids, my dad, and I tagged along with Andy and a bunch of his awesome high school students on their summer work trip to New Orleans, Louisiana. We … [Read more...]

my kids meet snow

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It's probably not nice to keep showing you pictures of Fort Myers all the time. I'd hate to set up for a case of "weather rage" or whatever you might care to call it. Yes, I know a lot of you are bundled up right now and wishing you were at my house instead of yours. So, I thought I'd pull out a … [Read more...]

airplanes!

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The kids and I are shivering in Ohio this week, taking some time to visit my dad. They have been having a blast playing in the snow from the last snowfall, which mostly melted yesterday, and is still going today. Me personally, I'm finding it just a wee bit cold. Yesterday, we all went to the Air … [Read more...]