So, Gigi is on the way to the Dubrovnik hospital with S and Ralph. She has a goofed up shoulder … and says she is in zero pain.   Here’s what happened: We all went for a swim this afternoon. Gigi offered her hand to me on her way out of the water. Then something in her...

Gigi and Poppy (S’s parents) last saw their Wildman grandboys in July. Their arrival today here in Croatia makes me realize … that our boys are growing. They’re getting bigger, of course. They smell more....

The good news is that Gigi and Poppy have come to stay with us in Croatia for a week. The not-so-good news is that ALL their non-carry-on luggage is not yet staying with us … and is somewhere else in the Croatian Airlines ether. A mere hours after an epic series of flights across the...

We are visiting an Adriatic paradise, the kite-surfing capital of the Dalmatian coast, a swimming and snorkeling and parasailing and island hopping dream come true…………. in the OFF SEASON. We knew this going in, and certainly it is not our goal to have an entire year of...

Lunch today: a gift of pomegranates straight off a neighbor’s...

I’ve never had a great desire to publish photos of me shirtless, wearing a bathing suit. However, I want to pass along a memorable moment of boy courage … and these photos — and one video! — are the way to do it. The boys and I have been doing a lot of diving in to...

We’ve started a new lesson in FICTION WRITING in our Art of Language World School classes. Dad is not in the photo because he hasn’t showered in a while...

A photo of our eldest son Skype-ing with church buddies during youth group tonight called Crossroads. (What his buddies cannot see is W’s dad upstairs, brandishing a wet beach towel, engaged in a bitter air duel with a resilient...

Two glimpses of our current life in Croatia. By day — with hanging laundry, lunch (with Pringles!), an arbor of tangerine trees, and a mini trampoline. And by night — three boys exploring the sights and sounds of sunset, as mom and dad watch with deeply grateful...

  We set out on an epic bike journey during our first week in Croatia — in the same hills where Mario Andretti was born! We never reached our destination … it rained a fair amount … W’s pedal came off … E lost his chain … but we logged some great...

Happy birthday, sweet little cuz! Sending big love from Croatia....

Over the past few weeks, we’ve had more than our fair share of scenic drives — both highways and hidden roads meandering past stunning vistas or through gorgeous glens.  However, the scenery in these alpine region often suddenly morphs to the dim, yellowish, un-beautiful blocks...

This is a panorama inside the greatest rest stop ever. It’s on an Austrian highway and it sold, among other things, fresh smoothies and freshly grilled pork chops. If you look closely, you can see W almost sleeping with his head down on a tray stack …. We’ve been on the...

We have taken lots of pictures this trip and here are some pictures of my family (and me) taking some of the pictures you see!...

We built a stick fort called ”The Bunker”.  It had an outhouse and everything.   It is called ”The Bunker”because When W was breaking down a tree I called to H get in ”the Bunker” because the Bunker is the most protected point in our stick fort.” I...

A few days ago ,in Switzerland, we hiked from Wengen down the mountiain Lauterbrunnen where we went to Trummelbach Falls. Trummelbach Falls Is a . waterfall in a cave. We took a elevator (also in a cave) to the first waterfall. The waterfalls were amazing! There were lots of puddles because...

We have encountered stunning physical beauty these past few months — volcanos and vistas, perennials spilling out of window boxes or across meadows, cobbled streets and magnificent churches — beautiful things that are easy to photograph, to capture, to put in an album. But just as...

Our journey today included: a ride up, up, up on a gondola, lunch (PBJs, salami and ham with butter), some family arguments, an hours-long stroll across a small jag in the Alps, a train ride, coats on then coats off, the sun on our face, and blue in the sky. But — our journey today was...

This screen shot memorializes a crucial dinner prep moment this week in Switzerland. We were aiming high — cheese fondue! — but we needed help with a translation on a food package. H kindly typed in the French — and voila! — “Pour the contents...

We were in the thick of heart-exploding beauty today. Here are four shots of “our peaks” presiding over the day — from sunrise to...

This is the scene from our World School table today in the Swiss Alps — including some bananas, a handwriting workbook, a dry erase board with coordinates, S’s Bible and devotional book, salt and pepper shakers, a map, a beloved stuffed animal, some pencils, and a pocket...

For our records, we’ve started producing digital maps of our country travels. There’s a new MAPS button above on the masthead. We’ll keep adding maps as we finish them … and as we travel.

Good Morning, Swiss Alps! The view from H’s...

Our family heritage lessons continued today with a stop in Heidelberg, Germany — once home to Gigi and Poppy, birthplace of Uncle Donald, and original location of the SuperBleiFrei dance by S and J seventeen years ago, recreated this afternoon. The dance moves will not be on the...