Realizing that Mike and I were more than a casual fling, his former roommate handed him a cup of coffee. Why? Coffee is for closers. A reference from Glengarry Glen Ross. Continue reading
The Hills Are Alive
By Chef Dad
I don’t think the Habsburg dynasty was the greatest dynasty, but I think it was the classiest.
Cesky Krumlov in Pictures
When asked what country has surprised us the most, my answer is without hesitation the Czech Republic. It was a place I knew little about, but now, will never forget. Continue reading
Stay Gold – Prague, Czech Republic
We ventured to Prague with high expectations. It seems as though anyone that has been holds this Eastern European city in high regard. We now do too.
Garden of Beasts – Berlin, Germany
Growing up my thoughts of Germany were mostly in regard to the quaint, romanticism of western Germany, Bavaria and the Rhine region, or about the contrasting atrocities of World War II. I remember being fascinated and confused by the Wall as a child and excited when it came down, but beyond that I never really thought about visiting Berlin. Then I read Erik Larson’s In the Garden of Beasts, and I found myself with a yearning.
Four Letter Words and Other Takeaways
In our “hometown” of Czestochowa, Poland, all roads lead to the Jasna Góra (seriously no matter which road we found ourselves on, it appeared to lead back to the monastery). An extensive complex, the Jasna Góra is a shrine to the Virgin Mary and was built in the late 14th century. It is a place of pilgramage and a spiritual center. It is also home to the famed Black Madonna of Czestochowa, believed to have miraculous power.
No matter your beliefs, this place is impressive. Our recent tour of the shrine with the friendly, humorous and knowledgeable Father Simon was a fitting end to this part of our journey – a journey that has brought us smiles, friends, laughter, challenges, sadness, tears, excitement, anger, knowledge, joy, peace, perhaps a few miracles, and above all together.
