One of two carousels within a short walk of the Eiffel Tower. This one is across the river, in front of the Trocadero. It is gorgeous! A double decker carousel with brilliantly clean and well-maintained horses, a hot air balloon (seen here), and a three seat wooden airplane. There are […]
A sign for one of the most famous streets in the world. The Arc de Triomphe (from the middle of the Champs Elysees) The Champs, looking down to the Place de le Concorde and The Lourve, also from the middle of the road, just in front of the Arc. The […]
Bonjour! OWTK is alive and well in Paris! The hotel had some connectivity issues, so this first post was delayed. I sit in Gare de Lyon, ready to board the TGV train to Avignon. The flight over was smooth and uneventful, minus the fact that we took off 45 minutes […]
Muzzy is an award winning foreign language course designed for children of all ages, from infant to young adult. The title character (seen here to the left), is a giant, green, fuzzy space traveler named Muzzy. He speaks with a slow delivery and is a super-annunciator, saying everything a pace […]
I would be remise if I did not provide the Maine vacation house information, should you and your family be interested in spending a week or more in this idyllic spot. The Armstrong’s, the home builder and owner, were wonderful hosts (they live a stones throw away and were always […]
In late September, OWTK will journey across the pond and embark on a two week vacation in France. We will be spending one week in a Provencal house, in the town of St. Remy de Provence, and one week in a Paris Apartment, in the 6th Arrondissement. OWTK will be […]
On Saturday morning we rented a four passenger motor boat from the owner of the house. After a couple of trips cruising the enormous lake, we eventually all made our way to the other side directly across from the house, to a spot the locals call Sandy Beach. This area […]
The drive from our home in Exton, PA to Portland, ME was, thankfully, an uneventful one. We pushed back from the driveway at 1:30am. For portions of the trek only the moonlight was beside us. It was a peaceful and solitary experience for me. The Mrs. and the lil’ one […]
