I apologize in advance for what is going to be a very pic-heavy post.  We went a bit crazy with the camera at the Louvre and Versailles, which in retrospect is pretty difficult to avoid. But we’ll try to make it as entertaining as possible.  Are you sitting comfortably?  Is the lighting just right?  No, … Continue reading At Last, Versailles →

We’ve been out of the States for a little over two weeks now, and there have been some major and minor adjustments we’ve had to make.  Most are the latter, but there have been a couple of big changes we’re getting used to. Among the minor stuff: A tiny refrigerator and kitchen.  We knew going … Continue reading Expensive Cocktails, and the Minions as a Teaching Tool →

We’re finally starting to settle into a groove here (yes, it’s taken us two weeks, we’re a bit slow) and we think we’ve figured out how to do a few hours of sightseeing during the day without breaking the boy into a thousand melty, sobbing, screaming pieces. The past few days have been busy.  We’ve … Continue reading Our Lady →

A Lazy Monday This past Monday morning found us pretty weary, so instead of going to the Louvre as we planned, we took another lazy morning, had breakfast at the apartment, and headed over to a salon across the street to try and get Braeden a much-needed haircut. [Aside:  Sorry, it’s early for an aside, … Continue reading Taking It Easy, and The Louvre →

The name of this blog – Try, Fail, Grow, Repeat – is feeling particularly appropriate today.  We’ve been on the road for almost a week and we’re still in heavy experimenting/learning mode. How much sightseeing can we do before Braeden turns into a pumpkin?  Is it better to take the bus or Metro?  Is it more … Continue reading Still Finding Our Way →

As I write this I’m sitting in our flat in Paris and listening to strains of guitar music wafting in from Place de Sorbonne, which is right outside our windows. It’s not lost on us:  we know we’re very, very lucky people. I just returned from a trip down the block to the Monoprix and, … Continue reading The Tower and The Widow →

  November, 2012 My lovely wife and I were sitting by the pool at the Phoenix Resort in Ambergris Caye, Belize, sipping rum punches and enjoying the view as the Caribbean Sea crashed over the barrier reef about a mile offshore.  Our son, Braeden, was barely 7 months old at the time and had just … Continue reading The First Day →