Pizza a Emporter Jul31

Pizza a Emporter

A great solution to a constant...

Happy Bday Papa Jul30

Happy Bday Papa

Happy 72 years to the man who charted my balding...

Anchorage, but not Alaska Jul29

Anchorage, but not A...

I breathe more easily knowing that –though scenery, food, tempers (and temperature!), and resting place all change — our anchor remains the same. We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. – Hebrews...

Walking through D-Da...

We toured Omaha Beach today and, in our own way, tried to understand what happened there in June of 1944. In preparation for today’s walk, we’ve been listening to Stephen Ambrose read portions of his book “D-Day June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II.” This excerpt...

God Is Seen Jul26

God Is Seen

We all know God is everywhere but I really saw Him whale-watching in Husavik. (You can view a great video here.) The whales were amazing like God but way less powerful and amazing than Him. God made them amazing just how He made everything beyond good. God does...

Eiffel Tower! Jul26

Eiffel Tower!

Today we went to the Eiffel Tower!!!!  We climbed the stairs all the  way to the top!!  My feet were killing me when we got to the top!!  It was a pretty nice view when we got to the top!  You can see it in H’s post HERE!  I know I finish my  sentences with top!!! alot!  We...

Eiffel Tower Jul26

Eiffel Tower

Today we went to the Eiffel Tower.We took the stairs to the first floor and then to the second floor. Then we hopped on an elevator and rode to the very top. here is a picture of us at the...

Parisian Laundromat Jul26

Parisian Laundromat

  I can hear the bells of Notre Dame off the red velvet walls of our hotel room. There is a cello luthier down the block. Also nearby is an architect who sells cardboard chairs that can both smarten a room and hold up a grown man. Art and artistry oozes from every rue in this city. So I...

Thanks Tribute Jul24

Thanks Tribute

A video goodbye to Iceland. So grateful for what has happened over the last two...

Bear Saves Puffin Jul24

Bear Saves Puffin

We got Sven in Vik. He is a puffin and he is Iceland’s national bird. He has a son named BJ (he is also a puffin, but is smaller and is on a keychain). I sleep with Sven in my sleeping bad. Sven can’t exactly fly, but he can beat everybody in a staring contest — even if they...

Shout Out Jul24

Shout Out

Just a shout out to the Gaskins family w will be safehile they depart for a cross-country trip!! Hope y’all will be safe!!!

Never Night. Jul24

Never Night.

The thing that suprised me the most suprising thin gin Iceland was that it never got dark!  When ever we went to sleep it still looked exactly like it did during the day!!  It was so weird!!  It just suprised...

surprised Jul24

surprised

I was surprised a lot during the time in Iceland. One time I was surprised was when we went whale watching. I was surprised how close the whales got.I was also amazed. I was amazed how beautiful Iceland was.

Happy Bday Poppy Jul22

Happy Bday Poppy

70 years for a good sleeper!

Whale Introduction Jul21

Whale Introduction

Please listen along as the guide from the boat Gardar explains how to look for whales on the...

Anywhere Jul21

Anywhere

We’ve come face to face with ANYWHERE over the last two days. Today in the artic sea beyond Iceland’s port city of Husavik, we were looking out over the many sides of a ship for whales. They could surface from ANYWHERE. A quite expansive ANYWHERE. Yesterday, we were stalking...

Amazing Whale

Sweet Overalls!! Jul21

Sweet Overalls!!

While we were whale watching, we got these special overalls that were insulated with fuzz!!  It felt...

whale watching!!! Jul21

whale watching!!!

this afternoon we went whale watching! the only whales we saw were humpbacks. The humpbacks kept waving their flippers at us. It was awesome!!!!

The One That Got Away Jul21

The One That Got Awa...

So yes, we screeched to a halt on the highway shoulder, flung open the doors, and gave chase to what we thought must surely be a massive herd of reindeer just over the next volcanic rise. I stopped to take some photos of a mossy stream, and by the time I resumed the hunt, J and the boys were...