Reflections in the San Juan's
Celebrating Life in Ireland
Newgrange
In 2009 our 27-year-old son was a visiting scholar at Trinity University in Dublin Ireland.
On the fabulous trip to see him we got to experience Newgrange…
Newgrange World Heritage site
Newgrange, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is a prehistoric monument dating back over 5,000 years, The passage tomb features a 19m (62ft) long passage leading to a central chamber which is adorned with megalithic art.
Toasty Warm Sapphire Sky Days Mixed with Single Digit Biting Winds
Cobalt sky and 8 this calm morning. We crunch frozen snow on our mountain nature trail before the sunshine bathes our valley. The serenity covers me like a cozy quilt.
“The sad in life never ends – neither does the good.”
Rick Steves Tour
October 2022
“It is the personal experiences on our travel adventures that transcend just visiting somewhere new” – Julie A R Stephens
Rome, Italy – I put euros in her cup and remember her
“The most precious gift we can give one another is letting them know they matter.”
Niagara Falls Canada June 2018 – celebrating the 1st birthday of our granddaughter with our son and his family
The 7 year old’s perspective – would be so interesting to know what he is thinking…
Wherever I am nature… colors…flowers…call out to me
Our son with his sons 
Me with my 1 year-old granddaughter
A little water park we happened upon
The New York Power Authority plant diverts water from the Niagara River above Niagara Falls and returns the water into the lower portion of the river near Lake Ontario.
In October 2019 Bruce and I went on a Rick Steves Tour Group to Venice, Florence, and Rome
“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” -St. Augustine
Venice was founded over 1,500 years ago on 117 different islands that are linked by 150 canals and 400 bridges.… Read the rest