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So far, this is my favorite Olympic moment. A come from behind win in the 4x100 race, after the challenging French team trash-talked the US.Note to France: Do not speak ill of your competitors prior to competition. It is just bad form. Oh, and it just fires them up.

It has been 14 days since we got home, and as we have "re-entered" life here, I have not had much time to add to the blog. Plus, we have hours of Olympic coverage to sift through in what little spare time we have. I love the Olympics! Last week, I had the chance to … Continue reading "Its Everywhere"

I was last in this spot 26 years ago, in 1982. That was the last time I flew west, home to America, after spending a number of weeks in Western and Eastern Europe. I was flying alone, single, and wondering where my life would lead me. Where I might be lead. More than 5,500 miles, … Continue reading Above Greenland

Its our last day in the UK. Today we visited Windsor Castle, and for us all, this one of our favorite stops.The sense of history and majesty we got here is perhaps more emphasized because, well, we speak the language, and a way back in our families, as I mentioned in our Westminster Abbey visit, … Continue reading Last Day Overseas

Tonight was our last night in Paris. As a mini-celebration and farewell, we headed to the Champ De Mars, where Napoleon once marched his troops, and much other history occurred, to have a small family picnic.The first photo at left was taken at about 9:15 PM; it stays light out quite late here. The second … Continue reading Twinkle Time Again

It has been a busy two days here in Paris. Wonderful weather, and warm! Yesterday morning, in a bow to teenage lethargy and weariness, Nancy & I (together) headed off to the church of La Sainte-Chapelle, a stunning place, full of light and nearly the entry story of the Scriptures, all in stained glass. This … Continue reading The Last Two Days in Paris

It is with sadness that I need to interupt our European vacation to report the death of Dr. Randy Pausch. Dr. Pausch's book, The Last Lecture, was co-written by a journalist with the Wall Street Journal.Randy spent his final months being lauded in arenas far beyond his specialty. ABC News declared him one of its … Continue reading Remembering Randy Pausch

Today was a day full of variety. We took the early morning train to the Palace of Versailles, where we thought we might beat the crowds. Not. I am guessing we were there with a small crowd of, oh, say, 20,000.How calming, how serene, how pastoral, how like the leisurely life of Louis XIV. Not. … Continue reading Versailles, Impressionists, and The Laundromat

Today was our first full day in Paris, and we started off with a wonderful whirlwind tour of the Louvre with our new friend Christi Bart, who runs Norman Conquests, a fascinating custom tour company. Turns out, Christi is a former actress (General Hospital!), who decided to chuck it all, and move to Paris 20 … Continue reading The Center of a Town, and of a Country