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16,000 Miles and it's Nice to be Home

Last week we were somewhere in Asia. Hong Kong, Japan at two different times, and Korea.  We took seven flights and in all traveled 16,000 miles.  I can honestly say that I've at last made a come back in the time of day.  At one point hours stopped to matter and only the fact that it was time to get a move on.  The reason for the trip was business, science business.  My husband is a scientist and he was an invited speaker at three meetings being held in the before mentioned countries.  My job was to hang out.  Something that I enjoy and seem to be getting very good at doing.  Each time, we entered a country and when asked the reason for my appearance in their country, I simply answered leisure.  Now that is not what I watched my husband doing.  It was nonstop work for him.  However he reassured me that never would he have undertaken so much work without me along.  What did I learn?  People every where want the same things, someone to love, a home, and friendship.  I also have a new respect for all the doctors and scientist that I met who really do care about doing something about cancer.  Maybe soon a cure will be found and the suffering of so many will end.  Hugs....

The Girls in Cambria

I often wonder why they had to grow up because I miss them so much.  I live in CA, Christina in MN and Kathleen in OR.  We talk often and text however it can't compare to hanging out together. I love everything about them and am so proud of the both of my daughters.   Christina is hard at work raising four children and doing the art fair circuit in her community .  This picture was taken at our favorite spot to summer vacation near the central coast of CA.Cambria, CA

A Trip to Remember

This is a photo of my husband, John, and son, Daniel.  We tagged along with my husband on a business trip to Israel.  This time around it was a learning experience for all three of us.  I'll never forget the experience and would go back.  We stayed near the old city of Jerusalem.  My most moving moment was touching the Western Wall.  That is all that is left of the original Temple so often read about in the old testament.  In a few days our son will graduate from high school and John and I will become empty nesters after 40 years of marriage beginning this coming September.  I miss all my children and it will take awhile this time around once again.  Daniel will be attending the University of California at Irvine.  

Doorway to Knottingham Castle

I haven't been blogging much for two reasons.  Summer is here and even though the days are longer, I've been enjoying all that summer has to offer, lazy warm days, fantastic summer fruits and veggies, much family time fun.  The other is this darn blogger site.  I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I've just made the download to my Mac that will return me to blogging bliss.  I've added this photo of a doorway that was taken on our trip to the Midland section of England.  This doorway has to be a replacement for the original however the wall left behind dates back to William the Great.  I love the shape!

A Visit to Yew Tree Cottage in Derbyshire

Come along with me on a one rock house tour.  This house made my imagination soar with wonder on what it would be like to spend one night in such a home.

English Country Vacation

This is a photo of the sweetest English  home I've ever seen.  I love the rock fence.    It was taken in the English countryside of Derbeyshire. 

  This town is called Tissington and it is owned by the FitzHerbert Family.  They own the entire town. Can you believe it?  It has been in their family for over 500 years  They live in a very fancy manor house beyond this one.  I could live here.  How about you?