Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Saturday - countdown minus 5
I tried to attach a test video to see if I will be able to give you not only the look, but also the feel of the atmosphere where we are as well. But so far unfortunately the Blogger App doesn't seem to have this option...it only allows me to imbed a photo, but not a video. If anyone knows how to do it in the Blogger App on a mobile device, please let me know.
But as the saying goes, less is more...K.I.S.S.
In the meantime, we're in a holding pattern, checking our to-do lists and starting to lay out what we know we want to take.
We're also trying to talk with our kids and grandkids as much as possible, because we know we will miss seeing them whenever we can. But now with Facetme, it's almost like being right there with them...amazing...luv it!!
Here's who we'll miss...
Deana and Don and the boys, Clayton and Carter...
Justin and Jaime...
Don with Catie...
Clayton playing Soccer...
Carter playing La Crosse...
Clayton and Carter having fun...
Jaime with her famous strawberry shortcake for Justin's birthday...
But as the saying goes, less is more...K.I.S.S.
In the meantime, we're in a holding pattern, checking our to-do lists and starting to lay out what we know we want to take.
We're also trying to talk with our kids and grandkids as much as possible, because we know we will miss seeing them whenever we can. But now with Facetme, it's almost like being right there with them...amazing...luv it!!
Here's who we'll miss...
Deana and Don and the boys, Clayton and Carter...
Justin and Jaime...
Don with Catie...
Clayton playing Soccer...
Carter playing La Crosse...
Clayton and Carter having fun...
Jaime with her famous strawberry shortcake for Justin's birthday...
Thursday, February 21, 2013
D-Day Minus a Week
Our to-do lists are made. We're checking things off one by one in our count down, somehow always adding things we forgot. We have to keep in mind that we're not going to a third world country!
We also check the weather frequently to help us project what it will be over the next 2 months, and then fine-tune our wardrobe choices accordingly...we want to be as versatile as possible in what we bring to cover all situations, but not over-pack...a challenging balance.
To give us a frame of reference we check a few places important to us. So for today the readings are:
Burlington, Vt. (where Deana and family live): 10 degrees
Windham, NY (where Marty often goes skiing): 16 degrees
Scarsdale, NY: 23 degrees
NYC: 25 degrees
Paris, France: 36 degrees
Nice, France: 52 degrees
Roma, Italia: 52 degrees
It's looking like great walking and browsing weather, except for the pluie (rain) that often comes every day in Paris in the Spring. But we have our parapluies (umbrellas), so rain never stops us!
Here are some sights we expect to see in our travels:
We also check the weather frequently to help us project what it will be over the next 2 months, and then fine-tune our wardrobe choices accordingly...we want to be as versatile as possible in what we bring to cover all situations, but not over-pack...a challenging balance.
To give us a frame of reference we check a few places important to us. So for today the readings are:
Burlington, Vt. (where Deana and family live): 10 degrees
Windham, NY (where Marty often goes skiing): 16 degrees
Scarsdale, NY: 23 degrees
NYC: 25 degrees
Paris, France: 36 degrees
Nice, France: 52 degrees
Roma, Italia: 52 degrees
It's looking like great walking and browsing weather, except for the pluie (rain) that often comes every day in Paris in the Spring. But we have our parapluies (umbrellas), so rain never stops us!
Here are some sights we expect to see in our travels:
- signs of Spring:
- exquisite food displays:
- talking to people and sharing experiences:
- food:
- fun:
- Marty getting in the mood:
- and what Marty will look like when we return home!
- exquisite food displays:
- talking to people and sharing experiences:
- food:
- fun:
- Marty getting in the mood:
- and what Marty will look like when we return home!
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
D-Day Minus 8 (testing)
What will our mornings in Paris look like:
a) Will we make caffe au lait and read the newspaper in our apartment rental like we do here at home?
Or
b) Will we go out to a local cafe/patisserie (like this one in Scarsdale which is 'pas mal' but missing authentic French sights, sounds, smells)?
T. B. D...
a) Will we make caffe au lait and read the newspaper in our apartment rental like we do here at home?
b) Will we go out to a local cafe/patisserie (like this one in Scarsdale which is 'pas mal' but missing authentic French sights, sounds, smells)?
T. B. D...
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Our New Blog
To all of our Friends and Family,
We have created this new Blog for all of you to follow along on our 2-month journey in France.
To access our Blog, just enter this address in your Internet browser, and save it as a Favorite:
www.MandJjournal.blogspot.com
We will be posting our impressions and images on a daily basis starting on March 1st, 2013.
Doing this Blog springs us officially into the 21st century!
Bisous,
Marty and Jill
We have created this new Blog for all of you to follow along on our 2-month journey in France.
To access our Blog, just enter this address in your Internet browser, and save it as a Favorite:
www.MandJjournal.blogspot.com
We will be posting our impressions and images on a daily basis starting on March 1st, 2013.
Doing this Blog springs us officially into the 21st century!
Bisous,
Marty and Jill
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