After leaving my sister and brother-in-law, my husband and I flew to the south of France to board a river ship, the Viking Buri. The cruise was to take us from the Saône River to the Rhône and then down almost to the coast. Our first day put us in […]
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The day after we went into Paris, we all took off on a road trip to Royaumont Abbey, a lovely, peaceful spot with no huge crowds to deal with. Most of the interior was off-limits, as it’s used for performances, and rehearsals were in progress. However, we saw what was […]
I know it’s been a while since my last post, but I have a very good excuse: my husband and I have been in France! We left home early on July 14, which was pretty appropriate, since it’s the French national holiday. We landed the next day and met my […]
Several years ago my husband and I took our first cruise, going to several islands in the Eastern Caribbean. Just over a year ago, I took another cruise to the same area, this time a quilting cruise with several friends. During that cruise I bought three small pieces of fabric […]
Several friends and I have just returned from a weekend in Lake Havasu City, AZ, where a quilt retreat was held last week. Most of our “group” took a class together from Linda Hibbert, who had designed a new pattern for the occasion: a covey of quail! When I saw […]
Last year my husband and I visited Amsterdam before taking a cruise to the Norwegian fjords. At that time, I was pretty disappointed not to see any of the “traditional” windmills; these days they are all the modern style, which isn’t nearly as picturesque — though I’m sure they’re much […]