Springtime in Paris

BonJour! Yes, I have finally made it back to my cyber journal. So much has happened since I was in Wyoming but I do not have the time to fill you in on it all. We loved our vacation but learned one very important lesson. You see, we have been spontaneous travelers for quite a while now. It has usually worked out well but if you plan to travel to a popular destination anytime during a popular season - Mt Rushmore-Yellowstone in the summer- you must make hotel reservations in advance. Seems like a no-brainer but we figured there would be enough hotel/motel rooms to handle to increased traffic. Oh, and my use of the word 'traffic' was purposeful - there were people everywhere!!!

The Tetons were my favorite! Wyoming was all I expected and more. Yellowstone was beautiful but the Tetons took my heart as well as my breath.

This photo was taken by my wonderfully talented husband from inside a church in the Park. We stayed in Jackson Lake Lodge - I do not have enough words to describe what a wonderful place the Lodge is. We felt as though we were in heaven.

Since then, Matt has been to Pensacola Beach, Florida...


And, we have visited my sister's new home in the mountains of eastern Oklahoma... this photo was taken from a lodge within a very short walk from her doorstep.

During these past few months, my sweet daughter has moved to France to study (more about that later), I was introduced to my new friend/trainer, Tink - (I've lost 65 lbs!), I met my new sister-in-law, LiJuan (she's an amazing person and we have already become great friends) and my son got married... my new daughter-in-law is perfect for my son and she fits into our family like she was custom-made. Isn't she beautiful?

All in all, it has been a busy few months. Now, I am embarking on a great adventure - I am flying to Paris to see my baby girl!!!! I get to spend 2 weeks in Europe! And, I get to meet her boyfriend, Raphael. So, I will try to update while I am there - Paris, Rome, Geneva, Chamonix, Nice... it is already blowing my mind!!! And, I obviously overuse exclamation points!!!

So...au revoir and caio until next time...