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St. Émilion

Took a day trip by train to the wine destination of St. Émilion. The train dropped us off at the very rural, pastoral Gare St.Émilion from which we walked uphill 2km to the city center. We stopped by a local bar for some morning wine,...

Life through Darryll’s eyes…

Friends, in case you aren’t already aware, our friend Darryll Pickett died last week. What a sad loss❣️ I feel inspired to try to blog some about “Life through Darryll’s Eyes”. You’re invited to please share your views if you’d like in honor of Darryll....

Mothers’ Day

Happy Mothers’ Day to all of our moms, past and present! I am using the pluralized Mothers’ Day having just read Heather Cox Richardson’s most informative blog and wanting to stand in solidarity with women. If you’ve not read Heather Cox Richardson’s post, please do:...

Life along the Garonne

I spent time Sunday sitting along the Garonne enjoying a spectacular springtime afternoon with the Toulousians. It was a quintessential experience I wanted while in France. A lot has been said and written about les française and their attitude toward foreigners and Americans in particular....

Ready for liftoff!

Ready for liftoff!

The day is finally here! Honestly, it’s been so much fun preparing for this journey over the past months. Planning is half (ok, less than half) the fun!