Between spring and summer classes, Dylan and I decided to do a trip to France and it was fantastic . We flew in to Paris for 2 nights, took the TGV to Bordeaux for one night, then rented a car to drive southwest and all around including the cities of Guéthary , Toulouse, Cazals, Tours, then back to Paris. Paris actually somewhat disappointed the first go-round. I had this romantic picture in my head of what it would be, as I'm heard a lot of people experience. It was certainly grand. Grander than any city I've seen. But it was a big city with lots of traffic... I should've expected this but for whatever reason I was picturing what Bordeaux actually wound up being- charming, romantic, pedestrian streets, flowers everywhere, more bikers, more dogs, lots of greenery... But I certainly enjoyed the strolls (even through the rain), people watching at cafes, and exploring all around. Returning to Paris at the end of the trip left me with a better impression; we staye...
I got to have one of the busiest couple months maybe ever from August til October over here. So I figured I'd blog about it? August 27-30: fly to Jax, drive to Tampa the nexts day for cousin's lovely wedding. The weddings have certainly slowed down in this old age of ours, so it was nice to have theirs (and the next) this summer. Celebrating with the family including my Mimi was special too. August 31-September 3rd: back to working time! Rocking and rolling with all the scheduling, planning, nonsense of getting the year started. September 3-6: one freaking dreamy Orcas Island weekend to celebrate Tara and Avery's marriage. Bioluminecient kayking, whale watching, hiking with magical views... A celebratory dinner with giant windows with the water views... And this crew was quite entertaining with so many humors and characters in the mix. Very much enjoyed. September 10-13: NYC for an epic girls weekend for Harry Styles dazzled in sparkles. We danced all night with the love o...