Family Ties

September 18, 2017 (261/365)

“Family means no one gets left behind or forgotten.” - David Ogden Stiers

I have been thinking about my mom and dad a lot this week. Dad passed away 21 ago today and tomorrow it will be 3 months since Mom left us. Last week (September 12th) marks 58 years since Mom and Dad tied the knot. This year, they are celebrating together in Heaven and in my heart.

Wisconsin Weekend

September 17, 2017 (260/365)

“Give me books, French wine, fruit, fine weather and a little music played out of doors...” - John Keats. 

I enjoyed all of the above this weekend: a great book (The Boys in the Boat), beautiful weather for the Marquette alumni regatta, and wine, fruit, and music at the Delafield Art Walk and Cedarburg Wine and Harvest Fest. If Keats had been a Wisconsinite, he surely would have added colorful foliage and a Packer game, making this a nearly perfect autumn weekend.

Marquette Alumni Regatta

September 16, 2017 (259/365)

"Sailing a boat calls for quick action, a blending of feeling with the wind and water as well as with the very heart and soul of the boat itself. Sailing teaches alertness and courage, and gives in return a joyousness and peace that but few sports afford." - George Matthew Adams

French Friday: Montmartre

September 15, 2017 (258/365)

« On a beaucoup moins de voisins dans une ville que dans un village. » - Jean-Marie Gourio

Take a stroll with me through the village of Montmartre in Paris' 18th arrondissement. Climb the many steps and wander through the winding streets. Visit the awe-inspiring Sacré Cœur Basilica. Enjoy the musicians, street performers, and artists in the Place du Tertre. Pass by the Passe-Muraille (and it's "cheeky" counterpart! See top right of the photo). Take a picture of "the sinking house” and learn to say « Je t'aime » in 250 languages. Discover a moulin (windmill) or Deux (channel your inner Amélie), maybe even the Moulin Rouge. But above all, be sure to take in the spectacular view! [Photos taken during different trips with different cameras in different light and different seasons.]