As with every visit to Paris I always go to Notre Dame, to take in the flying buttresses, the rose window, the beautiful garden, and the history that seeps from the walls and envelopes your senses with the tinge of incense. Christmas is especially beautiful in this almost 850 year old Cathedral because each year the creche…
I have been in Paris for the last week, a short trip before the holidays to take in the sights, a few exhibitions and of course to eat and shop. As I am trying to catch up today with my mail, picking up my pup and all of the other things one has to take care…
“Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness” I have been to Monticello the home of Thomas Jefferson several times and each time I go I learn something new and fascinating about the man and the house. Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Declaration of Independence, third president of the United States, and founder of…
If you are a U.S. history buff Virginia is the place for you, there are so many great places to visit, to learn about the first settlement, everyday life in the colonies, and of course the great leaders of the country. I visited Montpelier, the home of James and Dolley Madison and I have to tell you not…
I love Milwaukee, I have made that quite clear in previous posts, I love visiting here, seeing family and friends and taking in all of the sights. Milwaukee is a hidden gem in the Midwest and I want people to know about all of the great things to see and do here that you might…
My husband has always loved sailing and dreams of living on a boat! I myself took sailing lessons years ago and sailed with my family for many years on Lake Michigan, as for living on a boat…maybe for a week or two, not for my permanent home. Anyway, this weekend we went to the beautiful…
As you have seen in past posts I love Milwaukee! Most of my relatives live here, and my parents settled here after moving around for many years. It is the place I call home! Milwaukee is the place where my grandparents lived and the place that most of my moms, brothers and sisters live, so it…
I love Milwaukee and that is no secret, there are so many wonderful things here to do and see and one of the free activities,( and there are several) is to take in the architecture! There are countless, wonderful, old structures with craftsmanship that we are not likely to see again in this lifetime, as well as new…
The Missouri Botanical Garden located in St. Louis, Missouri is one of the oldest botanical gardens in the Unites States and is in fact a National Historic Landmark. The garden is 79 breathtaking acres with everything from a Japanese strolling garden, to a geodesic dome( the first of it’s kind that was built in 1960…
