This is a beautiful poster print that I remember from childhood. I’ve always found this comforting.
The Comfort of an Angel
January 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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Living in Budapest: Our Journey to Budapest
Moving overseas with a pet requires organization, USDA paperwork, patience and sometimes multiple leg journeys by car and air. This is the break down of how my dog Tanner and I arrived in Budapest. Miles Driven 1,822 Rental Cars (4) Miles Flown 5,518 Flights (4) How Do The Miles Break Down? 1,140 miles, driving round [...]
It’s All About Tanner
The last twenty four hours have been mostly about Tanner and getting Tanner safely to Budapest. I’ve been traveling internationally for 19 years, and I have moved my pets multiple times. It’s always a little stressful, and there are many details to handle. This time, with a dog the size of a small pony it [...]
You Can’t Make This Shit Up
The last thirty six hours have been intense and insane. As if it wasn’t enough that I was a little over a day from driving twelve hours to Maryland for our flight, I got two unexpected phone calls. Your USDA Paperwork Must Be Redone I’m a very detailed person when it comes to paperwork for [...]
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St Anne’s Church Vilnius Lithuania: Photo of the Day
Today’s photo is St. Anne’s Church in Vilnius, Lithuania. This church is located in the Vilnius Old Town, on the Vilnius River. The church was built in 1495-1500, in the Flamboyant Gothic and Brick Gothic style. St. Anne’s is a World Heritage Site. Source Wikipedia View Larger Map Christophe Goessen Flickr
Budapest
Each overseas post is a little different; but one thing remains the same, there’s an adjustment period for each of us. This time around in some ways my adjustment was easier, but in other ways it was just as crazy as usual. We often hear people speak of a president’s first hundred days in office. [...]
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From Lassie to Cujo; a Love of Dogs in Budapest
From Lassie to Cujo I read as many articles as I could find about living in Budapest, yet none of them described the phenomenon I encountered my first day in Budapest. I discovered that dogs launch themselves at their fence as you walk by. It’s anxiety inducing to experience their snarling, barking, frenzy. These same dogs [...]
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Tajikistan Tea Room in Berlin
Berlin is a city filled with many wonderful experiences for locals and travelers alike. My favorite Tea experience is always at the Tajikistan Tea Room, found at Am Festungsgraben 1. I can’t be in Berlin to share it with you personally so I found this excellent and quite amusing video. You’ll enjoy your visit to [...]
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Patriotism Photo Credit CP Flickr When I’m lucky enough to be in the United States for the Fourth of July I enjoy it. The Fourth of July weekend is filled with patriotism and a love of being American. Wherever you go flags are flying, firework displays are booming and food is being consumed, it’s the [...]
Healing With Time Part Three: Heal Your Heart a Step at a Time
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Reaching Out
This is a guest post written by Sandra Foster Healing Touches Our Lives in Many Ways Jackie and I were having our monthly girls night out. We had to decide where we wanted to eat. I had not had a really good meal for quite some time and was tired of fast food or frozen [...]
I Choose Love 2
Check out this wonderful video about choosing love in our lives. This youtube video is from Shawn Gallaway, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMOMgQCRAqM
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