Category: International Travel

In Honor of Notre Dame Cathedral: Memories from an American Girl in Paris

I’m dedicating today’s Throwback Thursday post to Notre Dame. As I sat hypnotized in front of the television on Monday watching her burn, it was as if someone had taken a match to a page of my own story. In flames, this place that had born witness to 850 years of the best and the worst of humanity, to the ravages of war and the triumphs of love, and to one freckly-faced American girl’s coming of age.

The Best Excursion in Acapulco and the Tale of Doug, the Sea Turtle

While we decided on this excursion at the last minute, putting the least amount of thought and effort into it, it turned out to be the most meaningful of them all. Our family together, honoring loved ones gone too soon, ushering in new life, and feeling hopeful even in the face of great odds.