Author Archives: lydia
April 24, 2013 Visit with Papa Francesco
April 24, 2013 Audience with Pope Francis This was an extraordinary day! We had our general audience with the Pope, met a wonderful family, encountered more angels. I forgot to mention that yesterday, in addition to everything else, we picked … Continue reading
April21-22 On our way
April 21-22, 2013 Roma, beautiful Roma We are traveling with our friends, Tom and Janice, who suggested this trip because we are celebrating our mutual 49th wedding anniversary on April 25th. First of all, the flights were very smooth. We … Continue reading
2013 The Road Beckons
Sunday, 21 April is the day! I just bought a bluetooth keyboard for my iPad and I’m set to type, type, type! We will fly to Rome with good friends and fellow anniversary celebrants Janice and Tom Gutmann. It is … Continue reading
October 2012 It’s just not going to happen this year
I hoped, I prayed, I wished… and the answer was “No”. We’re not going to Europe this year. And I have to be reasonable. We’ve had a wedding reception, a new roof, and a newly purchased car since our last … Continue reading
July 7, 2011 Heading Home
Payday loans July 7, 2011 The Way Home Off to a wild start at 5 am. Have to shower, wash and dry my hair, and get all last minute things packed in 30 minutes. And then the taxi is ten … Continue reading
July 6, 2011 One more day; One more party
July 6, 2011 One more day; One more party! Today we are invited to celebrate the feast of San Fermin, a great occasion in the Pamplona area. There is a Casa Navarra where there is a great party with food, … Continue reading
July 5, 2011 A Sunny Day in Barcelona
July 5, 2011 A Sunny Day in Barcelona Today was a gentle day. No rush to go anywhere, no urgency about anything. We did call Manolo and invite him to come here to dinner. After breakfast, I tried to organize … Continue reading
July 4, 2011 Do They Have the Fourth of July in Portugal? In Spain?
July 4, 2011 Do They Have the Fourth of July in Portugal? in Spain? And the answer is: (stolen from Fr. Declan) Yes! and they have the 4th, and the 5th and the 6th and …. We woke to the … Continue reading
July 3, 2011 Heading towards Porto
The only thing I don’t like about the iPad in addition to the problem with importing iPad photos into the blog is my inability to see what I’m typing in the bright sunlight. And that’s what I’m sitting in on … Continue reading
July 2, 2011 To the End of the World and Back
July 2, 2011 To the End of the World and Back Another great day! After a long sleep and a leisurely breakfast, we got a taxi to the Hertz rental place. Everything went well and we have a brand new … Continue reading