This is the southerly view from my new nest, where the River Liffey meets the River Dodder at Grand Canal Docks in Dublin. In this direction there are historic bridges, and in the other, a bustling port. There is a rhythm to the day, with low...
We were lucky enough to return to Europe this fall, a short stay in Ireland and a longer for stay in beautiful Nice France. What does that have to do with this photo, you may ask? Well, we are good travelers, but bad tourists. We are less...
Part of the fun of traveling, for me, is finding out how everyday things are the same or are different. What a treat to find Pigs in a Blanket in France. And what a giggle to find they are called “Sausages in Costume”!!
And now, with more news from Ireland, look what the beach gave to me. We took walks in the mornings while we were staying on Rosslare Strand, watching the brave souls wild swim in the cold waves, and one day this little heart appeared at my feet. I...
It’s been a while since I’ve had a real fall colors experience. It feels like the weather (climate, really) is changing so much that you can’t count on the seasons behaving the way they used to. At the end of October, I drove from Chicago to the...
Isn't it great when you don't even have to leave home to experience delight?
I took myself on an artist date to the museum this week. Well, to tell the truth to the museum store. Found these sassy sticker books. Not suitable for kids, maybe not suitable for work, but it was a delight to see all my feels laid out there,...
I've just come back from a short trip to the Galena Territory, a beautiful part of western Illinois that reminds me of Ireland - the way you can come around a bend and are suddenly struck with awe at a vista that seems to be from another place. I...
I've been away from Chicago quite a bit lately, weeks and even months at a time, but this beautiful spring I'm adventuring locally. Lilacs are a great childhood memory for me , something I really missed all those years living down south. This year...
Whatever your opinion is about climate change, apparently this is what a modern late winter/early spring road trip looks like. Ed and I set off on our drive trip back from Southern California to Chicago in mid-March. I always keep an eye on the...