I remember picking the boys up from school on May 24th. It still seems like yesterday. They were so excited as they headed to the airport later that night. It all happened so fast. The next thing I remember, other…
This was the second to last prayer I wrote for Prayers from The Water’s Edge. It was written here: A park Kierkegaard would have walked through. The following is my translation of seven of Søren Kierkegaard’s prayers. I made…
So I finished “Prayers from The Water’s Edge” today and sent it to the editor. I wrote this one, number 100, last night and this morning. If you have children, I encourage you to give it a try and let…
Amsterdam is unique. The city has as many canals as roads. More bikes than cars. Prostitution and marijuana are both legal and practiced in public. People from all over the world line up for blocks to walk through a little…
So I suspected visiting the Anne Frank house would be inspiring. It greatly exceeded my already high expectations. To walk over the wooden floors and look at the plastered walls and hear the story of an amazing young woman and…
We walked out of the train station and saw the center of the city. On the other side of the city center was our hotel. Between the train station and hotel were two military vehicles. A reminder of the terrorism…
We spent a week in London and two days in Paris. When the train departed from London to Paris, I felt we needed a few more days in London. There were a few things we wanted to do and see…
London is such a wonderful city. I have never been here before. We stayed in Westminster at a hotel off the Thames River across from Big Ben. The Tube was convenient and easy to use. Pretty much everything we did…
Benjamin and I went to the Churchill War Rooms. It was the underground shelter he and his large team of people used and sometimes lived in during the war. It was amazing to see what they were able to accomplish…
Today we visited Emirates Stadium, where the Arsenal play. They are the boys’ favorite soccer team. It was fascinating stuff to learn the history of the club and get a behind-the-scenes look at the day to day operations. Here are…
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