The kindness of strangers: Well I told you in a previous blog that the water wasn't working properly for about 5 days. We could get a trickle out, but no showers. And I told you that I went across the street to the neighbor who was very kind and called a repairman for me on Friday. Friday night the woman and her husband ring our doorbell and say "we have something for you." So we leave our door cracked and follow them across the street. They have bought the...

Teachers, Ask your kids if they know what this sign means? I'd love to hear some responses. Wendy

This is the Ponts des Arts bridge in Paris. Lovers come here and put a lock of love on the bridge and then throw the key in to the river below. Many times they write their names on the locks, or their initials and the date. Lucy and I captured a couple just married on the bridge. It is a very romantic bridge, but I have just read this sad news. Paris has long cashed in on its image as the global city of love, with tourists flocking by the million to soak ...

Things I miss: Arch and David My bed The comforts of my kitchen The grocery store! Who would have thought? A dog The today show (sort of) Friends Arch and David Things I don't miss: Driving Rushing Negativity Complainers Being overworked Being overstressed No free time No time for friends Setting an alarm clock Is the grass always greener? When you think about different things, the...

So I decide to take a sabbatical thinking I'll get away from it all, and then, screech the water in the house stops working. And I 'm thinking, wait this wasn't part of my fantasy. I signed up for the fantasy that was full of rainbows, and puppy dogs, and happiness. What do you mean we can't shower for 3 days? And how am I going to solve this problem. So I get up my courage to go across the street and I have come up with a whole French paragraph introducing mys...