The joys of travel include the unexpected delights of meeting interesting people and accepting their invitations to see and do things that were not in the itinerary. This week I exchanged texts with Christine, a woman I met at All Saints last Sunday. I asked if we might meet for coffee or lunch, while aware that she and her husband live north of the city. … Continue reading Une Petite Galerie
There is not much to tell about the past few days, since we have been just doing normal life. John is gone most days and some nights, working with the students to help form them as disciples of Jesus and evangelists. Karen works on her computer a few hours a day, doing her graphic design work and sometimes meeting with other designers online. I busy … Continue reading Finding Beauty in People…and On the Walls
We’re two weeks into this adventure. Le temps passe vite–time flies! On Saturday, June 6 we took a long walk to Parc Longchamp, where centuries ago an engineer devised the means of bringing fresh water to the city. There had been a plague due to unsafe water, and he solved the problem with his ingenuity. It was breathtaking to turn the corner and see such … Continue reading Les églises
What is life without beauty? It would be very dull. But what is beautiful is all about perception. It is in the eye of the beholder, we say. So that is where we begin today. What is more beautiful than the faces of those we love? So please indulge me as I share a photo of my breakfast partner on Wednesday, June 3. Mama and … Continue reading The Most Beautiful Sights
A few thoughts–pensées–today, but first the usual travelogue/diary of life in Marseille… June 1…We took public transportation to Jean-Claude Gaudin Parc, by far the nicest and most toddler friendly green space we have encountered. It was a warm but lovely day. A beautiful aspect of this park is that the linden trees scent the air! A sweet respite from the naturally funky smells that are … Continue reading Pensées
May 29…Nothing particularly riveting to report yet as we adjust to daily life, la vie quotidienne, in Marseille. But I have plenty of photos for you! So, allons-y, let’s go! We made our way to Cafe Coogee several blocks away on Boulevard Baille, a lovely tree-lined street. Karen had found it online, and it was highly rated for working on a laptop. We met Yoann, … Continue reading Les Scènes à Marseille
There are not a lot of big things to report, just the process of learning our way around the neighborhood. And dealing with jet lag! Adjustment to a seven hour difference is a major challenge for a toddler. We have not gotten a lot of sleep the past two nights, although it is gradually getting better (from eight hours of wakefulness on our second night … Continue reading L’Humilité
The long trip is over… and we have arrived in Marseilles! Traveling with a large group is definitely not my preference, but I have to give props to the leaders who have arranged this one. The steps on my journey were: travel from northwest Iowa to Minneapolis on Saturday, fly to Boston on Sunday to meet the group, fly to Dublin, then Marseilles on Monday evening, … Continue reading Nous Sommes Arrivés!
If you would like to subscribe to my blog or find a topic of interest, please scroll down on the right until you see those features. I have been unable to fix this widget! Thanks for your patience. Blog readers, thank you for visiting my page, which I have largely neglected over the past months. The motivation to create had migrated to my art room! … Continue reading Quelle Aventure!
Note: In order to see a list of topics or to hit the subscribe button, please scroll down the right margin until they come into view. I haven’t been able to get help fixing those widgets! Thank you for visiting.Today (March 25) is the Feast of the Annunciation in the Roman Catholic tradition. I pay a lot more attention to this day than I did, … Continue reading Saying Yes
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