Snoop Lion...saying it like it is.

Do.

Tonight was wonderful. I had an amazing conversation with two incredibly inspiring people who I've known for years. We talked about the weather (which was particularly shitty today) we talked about her, we talked about him, we talked about them and we talked about me. In the end, it  was about about good food, education, ideas, experience, evolution, acceptance and forgiveness. Know what you want and GO OUT AND FUCKING GET IT!

Venice, Italy

 Dubrovnik, Croatia

 Somewhere on the Adriatic Sea...

Barcelona, Spain

 Nice, France

 Pisa, Italy

 Tuscany, Italy

 Rome, Italy

 Dawn, just off of Sicily, Italy

 Amalfi Coast

Places and no people?

Pictures, pictures, pictures...I'm learning how to take them and in the process I'm finding out what I gravitate towards. Sometimes I'm not even aware of my tendencies until I see what I've shot. I like symmetry. I like simplicity. I like soft light and natural expressions. I guess I don't love massive crowds. There are no people anywhere in my pictures except my mom and sister!! Kind of strange. I swear, Europeans do exist and not just topless out on balconies. 

Kotor, Montenegro

Venice, Italy

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Barcelona, Spain!!

Nice, Italy

Monaco

Florence, Italy

European Teaser...

Just a quick note to share a few pictures from our trip to Europe earlier this month. I'll have just shy of 200 when I'm done. Yikes! More soon.

Mediterranean Storm.

Well, hello there! Is anyone there? It's been over a month and a half since I last posted but, I finally have some time to slow down and reflect on the places I've visited and experiences I've had--one being an insane lighting storm while cruising from Nice, France to Livorno, Italy. The picture below isn't perfect but, it was pitch black and I was on a ship that was rocking and rolling in the stormy sea. The victory wasn't getting the picture...it was not peeing in my pants when the storm got close. Maybe I should have retreated to my stateroom but, I'm happy to have captured this. I've never experienced anything like the echo the thunder made out there on the open water. The whole display was stunning.

Trip Itinerary.

Mom just sent through the itinerary for our trip in August/September. This brightened my day. Exciting!

Day	Date	Port or Activity
Mon	Aug 27	Barcelona, Spain
Tue	Aug 28	Nice (Villefranche), France
Wed	Aug 29	Florence / Pisa (Livorno), Italy
Thu	Aug 30	Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
Fri	Aug 31	Naples / Capri (Sorrento), Italy
Sat	Sep 1	At Sea
Sun	Sep 2	Kotor, Montenegro
Mon	Sep 3	Venice, Italy
Tue	Sep 4	Venice, Italy
Wed	Sep 5	Dubrovnik, Croatia
Thu	Sep 6	At Sea
Fri	Sep 7	At Sea
Sat	Sep 8	Barcelona, Spain

July 4th in Vermont.

My trip to VT last week flew by. It was nice to see family that I hadn't seen in years on my mom and dad's side. Our cabin is probably not big enough for 3 kids, 5 adults and a dog but, we made it work. We also hosted a BBQ for 23 until a small hurricane blew across the lake and rained us out on the evening of the 4th. Jenny, Sarah and I also hosted our 2nd annual Luigi Night (pizza, crazy hats, mustaches, Italian music and self-asigned Italian names).  There were all sorts of other activities but, the primary reason for the big gathering was to celebrate the life of Bob Tucker ("Uncle Tuck") who passed away earlier this year. We ate ice cream (one of Tuck's favorite things to do-pints at a time), shared stories...many of which were new to me...and enjoyed catching up. Oh...and my smallest relatives were SO much fun to hang out with!! xoxo Here are a few pictures: