Snapshots of Life

Thoughts and images on the road

Siteseeing, eating and drinking are only part of the fun. It's the stories you come home with that you remember.

So much food. So many friends.

So. Much. Food. I could end the blog there and perhaps just take a long nap. But, of course, I won’t. Today began and ended with the most...

It’s fair to say that I’m a bargain traveler. OK, some in my family might be cruel and say I’m cheap. Frugal is such a kinder word. So...

The four of us sat around the campfire, holding our mugs of hot chocolate that brisk October evening. My best friend David was holding...

Jordan Peele’s “Us” not only kept me on the edge of my seat but also puzzling over what this movie was really about. And then it hit me....

I’m not saying that I believe in ghosts, but I’ve seen some weird stuff in my time. I’ve documented the inexplicable happenings around my...

We’re just slightly crazy. I mean we’re not “Let’s see 18 countries in 21 days crazy,” but we’re still a little crazy. Take today for...

After a late arrival in Edinburgh last night, the family is pretty wiped out. A wedding will do that to you. But in the time-honored Clay...

We're pretty dang tired post wedding. Tired, but of course incredibly happy. As a result, my writing is getting shorter (stop cheering)....

She arrives at the 17thCentury manor house in a carriage drawn by two massive jet black horses. Helped by her tall, handsome father, she...

With everything going on this week in preparation for the wedding, I’ve basically been running a day behind in writing my blogs. So...