Overdue – Christmas in Seattle
We spent Christmas and New Years in Seattle (a.k.a home). After almost 2 years, it was both wonderful and strange to be back. Perhaps it was wonderfully strange…or strangely wonderful? At times it felt like we had just been there yesterday – we hadn’t missed a beat. Other times, I felt lost (literally and figuratively). […]
Inside and Out
It is rare to live in the city and not look directly across into someone else’s apartment. We really don’t take this view for granted. Looking out the window is one of my favorite pass-times. We have photos of this view in all seasons – spring and summer, when the sparkling lake is covered with […]
Where the Baltic and North Sea Meet (and Happy New Year!)
Happy New Year! We recently returned from spending 3 weeks in Seattle for the holidays. Ringing in the New Year with family and being surrounded by our most loved – and those who love us most – was a gift I am so grateful for. The past year was wonderful, in so many ways. The […]
Skagen ‘Land of Light’
When we planned a trip to Skagen (pronounced Skane, by the way) I kept hearing people mention that “there is something about the light” there. I looked online and read the same thing here and here and here…but I still didn’t really get it. There is something pure and magical about the light, artists go […]
Road trip – Århus (eller Aarhus)
During Thanksgiving week, we embarked on a bit of a road trip. Of course Denmark doesn’t celebrate Thanksgiving (besides for a few turkey crafts at the kid’s international school), but we wanted to make the week special, not letting it go by unnoticed. We drove about as far from Copenhagen as you can drive, while […]
Passports with Purpose (and great prizes!)
Hey, travel lovers! I wanted to share with you, one of the great organizations that is working towards giving back to the places we travel to. The 6th annual Passports with Purpose charity event is underway! The organization has a goal to raise $115,000 towards the construction of 3 schools and adult literacy programs in […]
Barcelona Family Break – the final chapter
Today is Thanksgiving in the US. An ordinary day here in Denmark. We celebrated our ‘Day of Thanks’ this past weekend in beautiful Skagen, Denmark. I’ll share photos from that trip next time. It would have been appropriate to share that post today, but as the holiday season gets into full swing, the calendar is […]
Barcelona Family Break – Part II
We spent our last day in Barcelona doing a lot of walking. Still, we didn’t get around to exploring all the nooks and crannies that this fabulous, old city has to offer. Unless you are still a member of the stroller-pushing crew, walking with kids can be tricky. After much debate about the double-decker tourist […]
Barcelona Family Break – Part I
I visited Barcelona for the first time in 1998 and it was love at first sight. I had not seen many European cities yet and it set the bar very high. Now, after having been to most major European cities, Barcelona still ranks at the top of the list. As we talk to people, we’ve […]
Copenhagen Yarn Tour
I used my own online resource this morning to find the name and location of a yarn store, in Copenhagen, that I haven’t visited for a while. I don’t usually post about crafting or my love for knitting on this space, but it occurred to me that this post, from 2 years ago on my […]