Previous recaps: Day One – Paris via London Day Two – Versailles and the Latin Quarter Day Three – Four Corners, Four Views of Paris Day Four – Naples, Pompeii and Sorrento Day Five – Sorrento Day Six – Rome Day Seven – Vatican City, Rome and Trastevere Day Eight – Pisa and Florence Day Nine – […]
Dinner
Reading Between The Wines: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Last night’s meeting of Reading Between the Wines was so much fun! Between the circus-themed goodies provided by Shanley (our hostess) and the Bacardi favors provided by Nicole (more on that in a bit), we had a great time. Oh, and the book discussion was fun, too. 😉 I actually read The Night Circus at […]
Happenings (ii)
1. Yesterday was Mama and Papa Bender’s 32nd wedding anniversary! It’s always fun to look back at old pictures of them. They are a truly wonderful example of what it means to love fully, embrace the importance of family and – perhaps most important of all – don’t take life too seriously. 🙂 2. I […]
Europe, Day 8: Pisa and Florence
Previous recaps: Day One – Paris via London Day Two – Versailles and the Latin Quarter Day Three – Four Corners, Four Views of Paris Day Four – Naples, Pompeii and Sorrento Day Five – Sorrento Day Six – Rome Day Seven – Vatican City, Rome and Trastevere On our eighth morning in Europe, we checked out […]
Europe, Day 7: Vatican City, Rome and Trastevere
Previous recaps: Day One – Paris via London Day Two – Versailles and the Latin Quarter Day Three – Four Corners, Four Views of Paris Day Four – Naples, Pompeii and Sorrento Day Five – Sorrento Day Six – Rome Following our wine happy trip to the Trevi Fountain, we returned to the hotel and promptly fell […]
Festivities
Thank you all for the birthday wishes last week! They capped off a pretty spectacular day that was followed by an equally wonderful Mother’s Day weekend in St. Louis. Being able to spend the holiday with Mama Bender is always a treat. Since Mother’s Day usually falls on or close to my birthday, it’s an […]
Europe, Day Six: Rome
Previous recaps: Day One – Paris via London Day Two – Versailles and the Latin Quarter Day Three – Four Corners, Four Views of Paris Day Four – Naples, Pompeii and Sorrento Day Five – Sorrento We couldn’t wait to get on the road to Roma, but enjoyed one last complimentary breakfast at the Hotel Prestige […]
Europe, Day Five: Sorrento
Previous recaps, in case you’re interested: Day One – Paris via London Day Two – Versailles and the Latin Quarter Day Three – Four Corners, Four Views of Paris Day Four – Naples, Pompeii and Sorrento After our most delicious meal in Europe so far, we slept comfortably and were excited to wake up to […]