From Amsterdam . . .
As we drove through the city from Amsterdam Centraal train station (an easy trip from the airport, suggested by the hotel as a cheaper alternative to a taxi) to our hotel in Prinsengracht, the inevitable…
View PostAs we drove through the city from Amsterdam Centraal train station (an easy trip from the airport, suggested by the hotel as a cheaper alternative to a taxi) to our hotel in Prinsengracht, the inevitable…
View PostOMG, she’s still here, and still showing us pictures of her garden!! I know that’s what some of you will say as you open this post. We’re actually heading out to the airport this afternoon,…
View PostMore photos of the garden I’m leaving behind, this time of the quiet little corners planted with a variety of stalwarts with diverse attributes. Herbaceous perennials, most of them, whose charms need to be appreciated…
View PostWe’re leaving for Amsterdam (five days there, then most of the month in France) early next week, and when I return I’ll be even further behind in recording my reading! So I’m just going to…
View PostPerhaps it’s a legacy from all those years raising kids, feeling odd, guilty, whenever separated from them, no matter how welcome the breaks might have been. But getting away from home always feels wrenching to…
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