Out Like a Lion

Bonjour Friends! We woke up to snow this morning, rolled over and went back to sleep. I'm trying to remember how excited I felt when it snowed on Christmas, but I can't work up much enthusiasm. I want spring weather now. Stef walked 8 miles today in preparation for our walking tour. I looked for the garden beds under the snow and did all the last minute stuff you do before a trip: taking clothes out of the suitcase (thanks Michael and Rosemary), filling the woodbox for Kimby (thanks for house sitting), and pulling more alder out of the woods in my continuing efforts to thin.

I'm ready for a vacation. Will write again in Paris! Au revoir my friends, Lin

Skagit Spring

While we're gone the tulip fields are likely to start blooming.
Though today it was snowing here in Marbles. So, the season is likely to be late.
Which is fine with me, since I will still want to do my yearly ritual of wandering in the valley looking for these glorious swaths of color.

Leaving Marbles

We are getting ready for a big adventure. We leave Tuesday for Seattle, staying overnight with Ann and Mary. Then we fly out for Toronto on Wednesday morning, April 2nd. We arrive in Paris Thursday morning. We're staying in the Latin Quarter, near the Sorbonne.

The plan is to do lots of walking in Paris, seeing lots of Monet and Impressionist art for the first few days and then on Saturday take a day trip to Giverny to see Monet's gardens.

On Monday, the 7th, we take a high speed train to Tours in order to begin a three day, self-guided walking tour in the Loire Valley.

We hope to post some pictures here!!!

Bon Voyage

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Starting with fall of 07 in New York City, Lin and Stef are on the move.
We had a grand trip to New England in the Fall.
Next we're going to Paris!