Feb 6, 2012

Well, we are more than delighted to announce that we have safely arrived in Rome, Italy. We flew out of Indianapolis on Saturday morning with the Super Bowl festivities under way. The traffic wasn’t bad. The airport wasn’t as crowded as we expected. And we were off. Our connecting flight to Philly provided me with a nice little nap and Brett a...

Feb 1, 2012

This month’s calendars take us to Europe, South America and New England. We’re excited to be traveling again soon – we hop on a plane to cross the Atlantic in just a few days. Look out Italy, here we come! February 2012 Calendar #1: Athens, Greece – Spring 2011. A sunny spring day in Athens, Greece means stunning views of the ancient...

Jan 31, 2012

We are getting excited about spending two months in Rome. I went to the library and got a couple of books. I bought an Italian/English dictionary to try and work on my Italian. I’ve been doing research online, including re-reading our posts that we wrote about our experiences during our two previous visits to the Eternal City. Some highlights: “If...

Jan 6, 2012

Rome’s Piazza Navona at dusk. Announcement! Announcement! Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnouncement! After much deliberation, we have decided that we will be spending two months in Rome, Italy this spring. This will be our third consecutive year visiting the Eternal City, and we couldn’t be more thrilled. We have plane tickets and an apartment booked. We arrive...

Jan 1, 2012

Hello 2012! Happy New Year everyone! Hard to believe that 2011 is over and 2012 is already upon us. We hope you enjoy this batch of calendars. January 2012 Calendar #1: Perito Moreno Glacier, Patagonia, Argentina – Fall 2010. A collection of images from our visit to the massive and beautiful Perito Moreno Glacier. January 2012 Calendar #2: Athens, Greece...

Dec 31, 2011

Captions (clockwise from top right): Reindeer Christmas Cookies, sailboat Christmas tree ornament from Rhode Island, Santa Claus in tartan outfit Christmas tree ornament from Scotland. Happy Holidays to all! We hope that this has been an enjoyable holiday season for you. We have enjoyed our first Christmas in our new home. It has been great to spend time with...