When we began discussing our journey, Shawn and I agreed that we didn’t want to rush around to see all the sights. Our thought was to linger in each place, enjoying the food and the wine and the people. We’ve done that well, and also, we’ve been able to see some of the noted places […]
Good morning! Today we take an Uber to the part of the city where we have tickets to visit the Louvre Museum. Today, the sun is shining, it’s very warm and we are among the many people enjoying the outdoors. The art collections here in Paris are endless. And not just the collections…the buildings and
Good morning, Paris! It’s raining today. The streets are beginning to look more normal. There are less police and the chainlink barriers on the streets are beginning to come down. We walk down closer to the Eiffel Tower aswell as the Seine River and the bridge where the ceremonies were held lastnight. On previous days,
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We get another late start this morning, but we feel rested. It’s opening ceremony day of the Olympics in here in Paris. We have our coffee and get ready for the day before heading out. Our Pass Jeux arrived via email yesterday and as soon as we are on the streets today, before we can
We are surprised that when we wake up at 9 a.m., we are still so deeply tired! Today, we note that there is no coffee in our room so we shower and head out to breakfast. We find Sadelle’s at Kith Paris. I choose a Waldorf salad and Shawn has an omelet. Our server is
We slept! We woke upat 5 a.m. and decided a few more hours of sleep would be beneficial. The sun was starting to peak through thedrapes in our room so I put on my eye shields. Much to our surprise, we woke up at noon! We figure we got 16 hours of sleep! We should be
We land in Paris just after noon. It’s our first trip to Europe together! The flight was 8 hours and we managed to get some intermittent rest. We go through customs, where my passport won’t register electronically, and I am ushered to a lady who examined it closely. She playfully tells me that this picture
I’m writing a book about our journey with my parents during their last years of life. This is an early chapter in my book, explaining how I decided on a career in nursing. I’d love to hear your thoughts! I’m 17 years old, graduation is around the corner, and I am struggling with my career
My husband Shawn retired from healthcare finance after 30 years on Monday. Yes, two days ago. I was able to retire about two years ago after a 35-year career in nursing. So now, we find ourselves in our newest stage in our marriage. We started with raising kids in a somewhat blended family. (My oldest
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