***narrow passage***
July 26, 2010 – 5:35 am
***double-edged sword***
July 6, 2010 – 4:41 am
I love traveling. I think that is pretty clear by my website and blog. The food, the smells, the sites, the experiences….. you can’t learn these things from a book. I live for traveling. Travel is why we moved to Germany when the opportunity presented itself.
But it is tiring! And, addictive! I am home and exhausted from our exciting two weeks – first 9 days in Italy, a break at home, and then a weekend in Paris. How can anything compare. But thud. Now I am back home and totally off track from my regular schedule. For instance, I should really hit the gym but my legs feel too tired to run today. All that walking on cobblestones….. too tired. And, the fridge is empty so I must make a trip to the store.
It is the post-vacation depressing return to normal. I have done this so many times in the past 9 months. I hate this point but I love to travel. It is the double-edged sword.
Oh well….. We did it for the Eiffel Tower….. 
***FYI — nothing garners attention like a convoy of classic fiat 500′s***
June 29, 2010 – 4:38 am
FYI – Nothing garners attention like riding the streets of Firenze in a convoy of classic Fiat 500′s…..
shall I share? oh yes.
***Woohoo! Fiat 500!!!***
June 29, 2010 – 4:23 am
Oh, what to do on a dreary day in Firenze……
we could go to a museum with the crowds…. naaaa…. OR we could drive around in a convoy of Fiat 500′s and go wine tasting. YES!!!
Here’s a special shout out to Sergio — keep on chuggin’ buddy! you were a good car!
Thank you so much, Alex, Mary Ann, and Sophie. What a wonderful thing you are sharing with the world. Happy 29th Birthday Al! Cheers to Becky! Thank you Fiat 500 Touring Club!!!!
***there’s this tower….***
June 28, 2010 – 4:57 am
I don’t know if you realize this, but there is this tower in Italy and it actually leans!!!
ok, in all honestly, I admit it was pretty exhilarating to come around the corner and see the top of the tower for the very first time. I have seen the images all my life and yet I didn’t anticipate what a strong presence this tower would add to the small city of Pisa.
Of course we had to climb to the top!
The marble steps are very worn away particularly at the higher point in the tower. Without railings and the sense that the marble it slippery, the task of climbing back down is actually more daunting than it might seem.
***we’ve been traveling***
June 27, 2010 – 1:51 pm
sorry about my lack of update…… we’ve been traveling. More tomorrow!
for now, enjoy this shot of the alps…..
***very proud of this here little boy***
June 9, 2010 – 9:31 am
I am very proud of my little man, Evan. He turned around what had been a downward spiral at the end of the year and had a great day at school. He even earned a dark chocolate covered rice cake which in the Burgoon household equates to a cupcake! Bravo, little Evan!
***long cold spring***
June 9, 2010 – 9:01 am
Wow. It was a really long, cold, snowy winter followed by a long, cold, wet spring.
I think that makes it all the more amazing now that summer seems to be here…..
***new website is LAUNCHED!***
June 8, 2010 – 11:16 am
I am proud to say that I have created and launched a new website which represents my new direction – my fascination with exploration of this fab world around us.
You will notice that there are no longer any portraits on this new site. I will always do portraits in a limited capacity, so no need to worry! However, my art is my passion. That is my THERE and that is where I must GO!
So please join me on my new journey. the new prb……
Cheers! Please enjoy and give me some feedback!
***Miss Anna Makes Tea, too***
June 8, 2010 – 8:57 am
Anyone who has known me for any length of time knows I feel pretty strongly about my coffee maker. So strong, in fact, that she has a name. And, I swear I am not one of those people names things. Aside from my kid, I have not named anything else that resides in my apartment. My camera is just … camera. But Miss Anna begged for a name. I joked when I bought ‘her’ that she was so expensive that she may as well be a part of the family. And, since she was my Anniversary, Birthday, and Valentines Day gift, well, Miss AnnaBirthenTine just….. stuck.
So what was I thinking when I decided to QUIT COFFEE and end my 25 year addiction with caffeine??? Who knew I would move to Germany and become a health freak.
Sorry Miss Anna. You have given me over five years of excellent service. Your relegated duty in the Burgoon household is not of your making. You can offer me hot water and therefore serve me by brewing my daily decaffeinated green tea…. Every ache in my head from withdrawal is one of the tears that you cry, my dear dedicated friend.
