Weekly Photo Challenge: Family

This photo was taken at my German grandmother’s 90th birthday in Heidelberg, Germany.  There are four different generations represented in this photo.  Even though all of these family members live in Germany, I have had the fortune of getting to spend a...

When Shopping Nearly Kills

Without a doubt, one of my husband Todd’s least favorite things in life is shopping.  Every time I try to get him to go with me he breaks out in a sweat and mumbles something about “shopping being the death of him.”   During a quick shopping pit stop...
Svalbard, Norway:  A Stark, Arctic Beauty

Svalbard, Norway: A Stark, Arctic Beauty

The brightly painted houses of Spitsbergen Our wonderful polar bears Looking down onto Spitsbergen from our hike One of the many, many glaciers on Svalbard Todd and me enjoying the view Hiking guide with gun and dog When I told people our trip to Norway included a 3...
Check One Off the Bucket List …

Check One Off the Bucket List …

  Life Busers at the finish line Trying to slide on the slip-n-slide Aaah the finish line Nothing like running up a mountain Boys trying to pass me Horsetooth reservoir swim #196 in the transition area Yes, it finally happened!!  I successfully competed in my...