Rome (Day Three)

This is a long post – get a cup of tea (just like I did before writing it). When I told Dad we were headed to Rome, he immediately said…

Rome (Day Two)

Day Two was Vatican Day. I’m not going to mince words: I did not enjoy the Vatican. Yes, it’s beautiful. And it’s full of impressive artifacts. And the necropolis tour…

Rome (Day One)

When we last left Kate and Yen, they were getting on a train from Florence to Rome. Now we’re on the train, and the point of this photo is for…

Florence (Day Four)

We had just two more hours in Florence before we needed to run to the train station and head to Rome. We decided to use this to finally explore the inside…

Florence (Day Three)

After a good sleep, we decided to investigate a new section if town. Yen had noticed the domes of the synagogue from the cathedral domes yesterday, so we headed over.…

Florence (Day Two)

On our first day in Florence, we noticed – but didn’t really stop to appreciate – what a nice view the hotel had given us. Sure, you can’t see anything…

Florence (Day 1)

And here we are in Florence. I don’t think I mentioned that our journey from Boston was on Swiss. Excellent airline. Great flights, nice modern planes. I was not paid…

Zurich

This was my second layover in Zurich. Much nicer than the first, when it was only ten hours and it was with my boss… It was a little colder than…

Low-Key Weekend

We stayed close to home this weekend – sorry about that. We had some social obligations and the weather turned a little colder than it’s been. And with the hurricane…

Bartholomew’s Cobble and Bash Bish

This weekend’s trip was to the Berkshires. We started with Bartholomew’s Cobble, a place we’ve both been wanting to cross off the list for a while. It’s definitely out of…

Not Safe for EAK

Daddy doesn’t really mind playing My Little Pony with Ruby.

Photographer

Photos of the weekend are coming, but I first wanted to share these. Yen does whatever it takes to get the shot. Usually I am on the side saying, “Careful……