Venice and my Cruise around the Med - May 2008

I went on a Cruise in May. I wanted to explore Europe a bit, but also wanted to have a relaxing week....it was fantastic! Italy, Greece, Turkey and Croatia was where the ship docked. It was an amazing adventure and had a great time - and even relaxed......

Started off in Venice.....



2nd Stop - GREECE
Olympia, Greece
Where the Olympics started.....



TURKEY
Hagia Sofia - Istanbul Blue Mosque - Itanbul



Cruise Photos

So, I guess it was windy, but seriously, why bother??



LAST STOP - CROATIA
Dubrovnik, Croatia

Thinking about family

Here are some photos that make me laugh, and make me miss the family. I don't have favorites, but today I've been looking at photos of Winston. He giggles and smiles at everything. He has a fantastic personality for a 2 year old. I will have to upload the video from Disney last year, which his personality at the Disney character breakfast was hilariously cute.

EASTER SNOW

Happy Easter. I love Easter. Always been my favorite holiday, though this is the second year in a row where I've not spend Easter with family. Sad.

Anyways - it is SNOWING in London! No White Christmas, but we have a snowy Easter.

Welcome Thomas Stonewall Jackson...

On March 1, in Michigan, little Thomas Stonewall Jackson was born....and he's just perfect.

Feb - travel plans

So I'll be traveling home the last day of the month to go see baby #222, ok, just #6, but seems like #222 - no idea if boy or girl, but everyone thinks it will be a girl, so they even out. Also - making a little detour to Orlando.....to take a little risk in life.

And just booked a cruise for May - off to Greece, Turkey and Croatia....seems like a nice cruise.

Home for the Holidays

Top 10 things I loved about going home.

10. Jersey Giant!!!!! If you've been to mid-Michigan, you know what I am talking about - they make the best subs on earth.

9. The 4 corners of Okemos - well, it is kind of 3 now, or 2. At least my malt shop is still there.

8. The M Den. It really is a little piece of heaven walking into the store for me. It sells everything imaginable (almost literally) with a Michigan logo on it. My 6 year old niece, who says she 'hates Michigan Wolverines', went in, and enjoyed it only because they sold a few Michigan State items.

7. The Christmas Light town. So it costs $5, and you have to get there a bit early, and it isn't as great as 2 years ago, but, still amazing. Watching the children's eyes widen every time they saw Santa was wonderful.

6. The Melting Pot in Troy - even with the 40MPH winds and icy road conditions, and not actually easily being able to identify the location.......the ultimate Fondue dinner is just amazing!

5. Twelve Oaks Mall and Somerset Mall. Excited about a mall? Heck yeah.......now of course I did have to go to about 20 stored to find the boots I wanted.

4. Sleding (or Sledging as the Brits would say).

3. Snowball fights.

2. New York City at Christmas time. I ended my trip in NYC, and it really is the best city on earth, especially at the holidays.

1. Seeing the kid's faces on Christmas morning - I need kids of my own, so I can cherish this even more.



Me and Winston



Joshua and Winston



Me and Jonathan