I have mentioned a few times our “Rocket Car” from Renault. It is a brand new Scenic, and it has many upgrades that we did not request, but we have enjoyed them. It has a sunroof that runs nearly the length of the car. Collision avoidance, adaptive cruise control, automatic speed limit sign sensing. The […]
Month: September 2018
County Cork Country Bliss
On Saturday morning, after scant sleep for Briana, we headed off to Barry Fletcher and his delightful wife Jo’s country estate in County Cork. We had the coordinates set in the GPS, but Barry’s mom Eileen had made it sound impossible to get there without a guide car, so Barry met up with us just […]
Fantastic Friends and Family
One of the things Kathi and I both said after we docked in Ireland is “we’re home”. Ireland is a second home to us, and the Conroys are our Irish family. Now that Briana is with us we have been catching up with loads of the Conroys and Fletchers. Jackie and Eileen Fletcher welcomed us […]
The Minaun, a Magical Place
Many years (decades) ago, Eugene Conroy took us to a place nearly impossible to find unless you have a clue where it is. It is called the Minaun, and it is a magical forest and fern covered walk that softly takes you to a much quieter place and time. If you listen carefully, you can […]
A Day at the Beaches
One of the great joys of the Sunny Southeast Coast of Ireland is the variety of beaches in the area. When we lived here on our first sabbatical the kiddos loved to go to Tramore. It wasn’t just about the sweet shops, or the fish and chips, or the amusement rides. It was about the […]
Wonderful Waterford Weather
We had a “dramatic” crossing from Cherbourg, France to Rosslare, Ireland. Gale force winds and high seas kept us rocking and rolling for about 18 hours of travel. Luckily we had a nice cabin aboard the Irish Ferries Oscar Wilde ferry. Also, we both wore seasickness patches and pills and we made it through relatively […]
Fast and furious France
After a comfortable overnight flight into Paris (thank you Main Cabin Extra) we picked up our jet fighter. Oops, I mean our brand spanking new Renault Scenic. We ended up getting a much higher level than David expected. This meant we received one with heads up display, targeting radar (no, actually only adaptive cruise control), […]
Now boarding …
After a wonderful weekend with the Libertyville class of ’73 we are at O’hare ready to take this show on the road! We even have color coordinated outfits for our arrival in Paris. Bon voyage. Today we had Malnati’s pizza as a fitting send off from Chi town. Tomorrow, crepes?
Iowa is our happy home
We had a wonderful summer here in Des Moines. We have loved being around for the magic of the Iowa summer. From church, to music festivals, to the best sweet corn in the world.
A new journey to see our friends in Europe and Israel
Now that Kathi and David are both retired, it is time to see some of our favorite friends across Europe and Israel. Lots of folks have asked us what our favorite place is in the world. Our answer is wherever our friends are, and we are constantly adding new friends. The world is amazing place, […]