Travel, Lifestyle, Photography
Back in 2012, I wrote about Coco Chanel’s Villa La Pausa on my other blog. We had recently been in the South of France for Carnaval and scooted across the border into Italy where I found a promising fixer upper. Ray could not see the potential. Okay, maybe I couldn’t see the potential but I […]
Bureaucracy is a French word. Period. This is what Wikipedia has to say about it: The term “bureaucracy” is French in origin, and combines the French word – bureau – desk or office – with the Greek word Kratos – rule or political power. It was coined in the mid-18th century by the French economist […]
We always enjoy traveling to France and on this visit we found a little piece of paradise. We may have found the area we hope to call home…more on that later. This is just an overview on an extraordinary trip. Still pinching myself. We arrived on a cold, snowy morning. Stepping out of the airport […]
Chances are you’ve seen Vaux-le-Vicomte but didn’t realize it. Actress Eva Longoria and NBA star Tony Parker married there. 70 movies to date have been filmed in this sumptuous château including Moon Raker, The Man in the Iron Mask, and Marie-Antoinette. The BBC series Versailles was also filmed in this opulent château…fitting as Vaux-le-Vicomte was […]
Yes, my traveling man is 35 today. Happy, happy birthday J.W. I don’t believe birthdays end when someone you love dies. SO, as long as I live…WE CELEBRATE! I find it unbelievable that this is your third birthday in Heaven. I was talking to a “friend” (I know you are reading between the lines) the […]
It’s the trick, trickiest time of the year! It’s also the last post of 2017 unless a miracle occurs. I believe in miracles so you never know. The last post I found my Ho Ho Ho. A few days ago I lost HO one and HO two. I was at the dentist’s office to visit […]
The HO HO HO is back. The last three years I haven’t felt like decorating for Christmas. It’s not about the decorations anyway. Last year when I began the “get out of Dodge” house purge, I gave away the majority of our decorations. I should say MY decorations since Ray came into the marriage with zero […]
“We’ll always have Paris” Rick said to Ilsa in Casablanca…while Barb said to Ray…”We’ll never have another November 2017 so I better get posting.” The month has flown by with lots of activity. Always a good thing. After a successful trip to Paris, it was wonderful to come home to hubby. It was a sweet […]
My new love affair is with Ireland. I realize this comes as no shock to anyone who is reading this. I am smitten in a very BIG way. Usually any place I visit, I tend to like…or love. But Ireland is different in many ways. We went to Ireland to attend the Tbex conference…to learn…meet […]
What do I have in common with Rick Steves? Don’t laugh…I have more in common with Rick than you might imagine. Rick and I are around the same age (ok, I’m a wee bit older). As a teen, Rick discovered he could travel without his parents. I figured that out around the same age as […]
