Notre Dame de Paris “ that most terrible church of the most glorious Virgin Mary, mother of God, deservedly shines out, like the sun among stars. And although some speakers, by their own free judgment, because [they are] able to see only a few things easily, may say that some other is more beautiful,…
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…
Original Nast drawing of Santa via Wikipedia Ihave always been fascinated by the story of Virginia O’Hanlon the eight year old girl who writes a letter to The Sun newspaper, in 1897, to see if Santa Claus is real. I remember hearing the story as a young girl and being fascinated by the ingenuity of this little…
“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’ve lived a magical life and I am lucky because I have always been surrounded by love, imagination, colorful story tellers and taught to believe. Image from The Graphics Fairy From the time I was a small child my grandfather wove tales of our heritage to amuse as well teach us. In addition to my relatives,…
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…
A toast to you mom! via Pinterest via here Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday, dear mom, Happy Birthday to you! My mother and me. Never further than a phone call away via here Who taught me that family is the most important thing in the world; family is always there…
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…
