Jan 18
After spending Christmas with our family in The Netherlands, we flew to Vienna to spend a couple of weeks with Niki, his family and friends. New Years was just around the corner. This was the first time seeing his new home outside of Vienna in a small quaint village called Mayerling, Mayerling is a small village …
Staying in Horst, Limburg & Eifel Mountains of Germany Ten days into our trip we moved from Han’s younger brother Jos to older brother Eef and his wife Marlies who live in the quaint village of Horst about 50 miles to the north. Just driving through the country sides you quickly realize that there is …
Dec 12
On our day of arrival in Kerkrade to Jos and Ria’s home (Han’s younger brother and sis-in-law) we had a (quite) a bit of wine, enjoyed a lovely late dinner and “attempted” to finally sleep. Sleep eluded us. Ugh! But, before I forget, we have in the meantime learned that Melatonin is your friend for combatting jet …
May 06
After we left Traverse City, Michigan en route to warmer climes, we visited with my youngest daughter and her sweet little family. I had a lot pent up energy, so I cleaned and organized the barn, then taught Liam how to “zen out” by raking. The fire pit never looked so good. There is always …
Aug 19
We had a Full Week of Fun, Family and Friends planned around the birthday of my youngest one. Thursday: July 27th Early this morning we started our trek towards Michigan to visit with my youngest daughter and her sweet family. Our first stop though was Nashville, to visit with our best friends and spend the …
May 03
April 20th, Thursday Woke up bright and early, in enough time to gather my items, and waited for my daughter to pick me up to take me to Hodges Alabama, where she was going to compete in a horse endurance race. She does quite a few of those every year and this one was the …
Apr 15
Dropping south from the Michigan rainy cold, we were looking forward to a delightful warmer stay in Nashville Tennessee. Our one highlight of this traveling day was that we took the time to stop at the French Bakery in Berrien Springs off Highway 31 and had a divine lunch and a French baguette to-go. https://www.facebook.com/Baguette-de-France-of-Berrien-Springs-166193277292/ …
Apr 04
Here we go again March 27th, driving twelve hundred miles to see the grandkids and celebrate birthdays. Heading north this time to see the youngest of my six kids, her three adorable children and Greg (my daughter’s father-in-law, who is a dear family friend to us as well). Twelve hundred miles is too much for …
Mar 03
Lets be clear. I am smitten with Cuba! I cannot wait to go back, so this is ‘Not a Goodbye, Just a See You Later Wonderful Cuba and Soon’ Han and I both have been fairly despondent since arriving home. Home? Home is where the heart is right? Um, back to Cuba then I feel. …
Feb 06
Today I’m looking forward to getting the first impressions of Havana, Cuba, something that has been on my bucket list for a long long time. In the morning, the last one in Matanzas, we were able to relax with our host over coffee and then had the drudgery of packing. I was a bit sad because they …
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