It’s hard to be happy about coming to the US right now. Our flight was uneventful but it felt pretty bleak getting off the plane. Well to be honest even in ordinary times the impression you get when you arrive in Chicago is not good. To say the least. Anyway, we’re starting to get settled…

Well it’s happening. We’re on the move. Our home is filled with boxes and tape and paper… and men.  I feel pretty expert at moving at this point but goodness it sure is a pain in the butt! It’s physically and mentally exhausting. I worked right up until the packing guys came this morning and…

One year ago Jennifer and Jenna were hosting us on their boat in Tawas Bay. It was completely relaxing and so much fun. My favorite memory is all the giggling while we were swimming. The girls were squirting each other with the pool noodles. I can’t even remember why is was so funny but I…

Happy Birthday Brian!

Oh my, we had such a great time on our little vacation!!! I love being in the mountains. I actually forgot all about the minutia of our move. And I took way too many photos. So here’s a little recap of day one. We went to the bottom of Switzerland, to Arolla, in the canton…

On our first full day in Arolla we took a nice hike right from our hotel. But before I show our hike I have to mention the flowers. There were flowers everywhere! I couldn’t get over it – so much color and so many different kinds. It was magical. So for our hike we went…

On our third day we went to a dam on the other side of the mountains from our hotel. It’s called the Grande Dixence dam. Brian rode his bike and the girls and I drove there. Here’s some info about the dam from its web site: The Grande Dixence dam, the world’s highest gravity dam,…

Our last full day of vacation was the sunniest. We went for a hike to a nearby lake – Lac Bleu. It’s a popular destination because the spring fed lake is a very very pretty blue. It was a good hike – hard but not too hard. We spent a long time just basking in…

Hey look at that – everyone is smiling.