Budapest was an amazing city to visit. I liked everything I saw, especially the architecture, a boat ride on the Danube, and wonderful sculptures and statues. Our Airbnb was in the city center, and we could walk for groceries, restaurants, and museums. Indeed, our step counts ranged from 13000-22000. European cities have cars, but it... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhat does "having it all" mean to you? Is it attainable?View all responses What is considered all for me may be different from how my husband defines all. For instance, we are traveling right now, and in Vienna and Budapest, I was content with two attractions a day with a day of rest... Continue Reading →
Schoenbrunn Palace Gardens, Vienna, Austria, May 16, 2025 I’m grateful for each breath I take today. Tomorrow is not promised to us! Written for the Weekend Writing Prompt #416 from Sammiscribbles.
My Travel Blouse in Vienna My travel blouse is the oldest piece of clothing I brought with me to Vienna. We have been here five days, and we will leave for Budapest tomorrow. I love this blouse because it goes with every color of pants and jeans. It never needs ironing, and no matter how... Continue Reading →
Hanging in Vienna, Austria, May 12, 2025 with my favorite traveling partner! We are in Vienna, Austria, and it’s been lovely at first sight. For someone who loves museums, ancient ruins, classical music, and gardens filled with flowers and statues, Vienna has it all! We are feeling our age, unable to see everything here to... Continue Reading →
Porto, Portugal 2023 It's time to travel! School is done, and with graduation over, I am ready to board planes and fly off to places not yet seen and a few places we go every year. Last year, I chose the European cities we visited before flying to Portugal to be with family. We went... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhat’s the thing you’re most scared to do? What would it take to get you to do it?View all responses When my husband and I went to Barbados in 2021 to visit his four kids who had moved there after Covid-19 hit, he bicycled around the island on an electric bicycle with his... Continue Reading →
Courbevoie, France, near Paris, June 2023 I am not as nimble and quick as I used to be. Two hours of work and suddenly I need a bed. I question how I worked hours at a time, When a little work causes me to quiver from dread. I am not ready for hibernation, So, I... Continue Reading →
We only get snow in our part of Georgia maybe once a year! It is always beautiful, but because we are not used to it, accidents and wrecked cars end up everywhere. Northerners who have moved here believe that they can still go wherever they wish. They laugh at us for closing schools and offices.... Continue Reading →
Answers to questions from Pensitivity 101 Share your World Would you consider 2024 to have been a good year? I think 2024 was a neutral year, meaning not as good as I hoped for but not as bad as it could have been. A couple of hospital stays but also the birth of my 13th... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 