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…
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,…
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…
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….
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…
Budapest Baths
Visiting the baths in Budapest is one of those essential activities on most tourists' lists, because the baths represent history and culture, recreation and relaxation. The traditional baths and the…
My Day with the TSA
I got to spend nearly an hour with my new TSA pals at the Omaha airport the other day. It’s tempting to blame the TSA for their widely reported incompetence,…