The Battling Bastards of Bastogne
I figured the best way to avoid getting killed was to be the best soldier I could be, and have the other best soldiers around me.
Lower City, Luxembourg
We hardly spent any time in Luxembourg City, just enough to have dinner and walk around a little. We’d planned to come back the following day, but schedules got in … Read more
Rooftops, Spires, and Façades, The Architecture of Ghent, Belgium
I was struck by the joyous anarchy of Ghent’s architecture. The Flemish style is a jumping off point for convention shattering imagination. One of the most interesting cities we’ve visited.
Visiting My Uncle’s Grave: Ardennes American Cemetery
Because it was first a laboratory for identification, Ardennes American Cemetery is unique in providing burial ground for casualties of every major WWII battle, including the Pacific.
Europe, Again and Again
We’re experienced at Europe. We’ve been there at least a dozen times, and have spent enough time in Spain and Italy to say with a straight face that we actually … Read more
Stairway to Chapter House, Wells Cathedral, England
The stairway up to the Chapter House and residences of the Wells Cathedral in England. The soft light coming through the windows just enhanced the edges of the stone steps, … Read more
The Museum of Alchemy: Prelude to Prague
The elixir for eternal youth and the potions for love and happiness were right here at the Alchemy Museum in Prague all the time.
Seeking Fine Art in Las Vegas
There really is fine art in Vegas, baby, and at least one museum is attracting a steady stream of visitors to its specially curated exhibitions. Currently showing at Bellagio Gallery … Read more
How to Relax in Napa County
I’ve been hard pressed to describe to friends what we did with our time in Napa this year. We relaxed, we visited cousins in Berkeley and cousins in Sonoma County. … Read more
Visiting Our Art: Home at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts
What we love to do when we travel–visit museums–we often forget to do here in our former home, Minneapolis (Minnesota). Sure, we were frequent visitors to theaters and art museums … Read more
