When I was in Amsterdam last April (only three months ago!) I had no idea that I would be back so soon! You see, I had signed up for a tour of Marian shrines in France, Spain and Portugal, but due to insufficient registration, the tour got cancelled. So, I had to find another tour… Read More I ❤️ Amsterdam!
Imagine setting your alarm for 3:40 am, only to have an ear worm stuck in your head and stay up all night anyway. You hear the church bells in the distance faintly ring 11 times, and after awhile, 12, then 1, then 2, then finally 3 times indicating it’s now 3:00 am. Imagine arranging for… Read More Catastrophic Kathy
Okay. The real reason I came to Amsterdam? That was to see the tulips! Oh, I’ve been to Amsterdam three times before, but every single time, it was been in the winter— raining, cold and miserable. In fact, what I remembered about Amsterdam was that there were two things on the street: dog poop and… Read More Springtime in Amsterdam
,,, and probably just another concert for members of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, but for me, a magical night of music! What made it so extraordinary was hearing a world-class orchestra in these extraordinary acoustics—it made all the difference. I didn’t realize I had booked a ticket SO CLOSE—even though my ticket was listed at… Read More A night at the Concertgebouw
When I was growing up, one of my father’s favorite activity was gardening—he cultivated cymbidium orchids and had a hothouse in the back yard full of them and of all varieties. He also loved going to nurseries and botanic gardens. All of my growing up years when he would say, “Let’s go see some flowers!”… Read More Boring … NOT!