Utterly Beguiling – the Cinque Terre

February 7, 201726 Comments

Italy’s Cinque Terre took my top spot in our power rankings and top three overall. While Spain has a firm grip on my soul, and I fell in love with Budapest, the Cinque Terre managed to claim a piece of me as well. My one and only journal entry, scribbled in brief, while exploring the coastal trails between the five villages:

I don’t know what to say. I am utterly in love. More in love than anywhere, ever. So much, it pains me. The sounds, sights, tastes, feel and smell…I can hardly stand it. This is my happy place – the happiest of happy. I could grow old here. I never want to leave.

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Final Power Rankings

November 9, 20168 Comments

By Mike

Time for some Power Rankings. Pick your favorite. OK, this should be easy. Let’s start with the MVP, ~~Kris Bryant~~. But what about the team leader. ~~Anthony Rizzo~~. Then why do I want someone else’s number on my jersey. ~~Addison Russell~~. How about the NLCS MVP? ~~Javy Baez, Jon Lester~~. No, can’t have a tie for the top spot. World Series MVP ~~Ben Zobrist~~? Ah, the heck with this, let’s rank something easier.

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Forever (And the Eternal City)

September 14, 201617 Comments

To complete our Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow and Forever posts we are all contributing to this entry – our closing (but certainly not final) thoughts on this seven-month sabbatical across much of Europe. And as a backdrop, photos from the Eternal City – Rome, Italy. Rome was our last stop and from where we departed for home. A fitting end if I do say so.

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Tomorrow

August 7, 20168 Comments

Tomorrow. I think I’ve exhausted the subject. But Miss A had a few things she wanted to say…. Continue reading →

Today

July 30, 2016September 14, 201611 Comments

by Mr. N

Today.

My mom wrote about Yesterday. I wanted Today.

I was just looking at the word as I typed the title. It honestly looks kind of weird knowing what today means. Well it’s me, Mr.N, for our 205^th day of sabbatical (we missed 200-day). Only ten days left, and so we begin the final countdown. And how better to fill the day than with making memory lists! (Note: None of them are in order of favoritism. They are random.)

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Yesterday

July 25, 2016July 25, 20168 Comments

Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the places you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving. – Terry Pratchett, A Hat Full of Sky