American in Norway

Weekend trip to Copenhagen for Dane's 17th Birthday..  Love you KID!

This week has been a bit "shitty" literally. I've been experiencing another part of being single.. The not so fun part of being on your own, for the first time in my adult life..  But perhaps this is another, less exciting thing to mark off of my bucketlist.. Becoming an Independent home owner. The problem started weeks ago with a "bubbling" in my pipes everytime we'd flush the toilet....  I went next door to my renters- who had lived in the neighbor house for years, asking if they had noticed anything? "Yes,yes.. But not to worry, the bubbling would go over.." I'm kind of a positive person.. And like to believe that everything would just work out.. He he.. Not so much. My first shower after returning from a business trip, my bathroom flooded.. ...  I tried to investigate.. Checked the drain & concluded it must have been because I was using the washer at the same time. (Shrug). When my daughter used the shower the next night (with nothing e...

Happy Birthday to my beautiful "baby" boy.  I can't believe how fast 16 years has flown by with you.. It breaks my heart a little. I am so proud of the man you are becoming.  I have no doubt that you are destined for great things son. I can't wait to celebrate your BIG Day in the BIG APPLE marking off things on our bucket lists.   I love you so very,very much. MOM

Trip of a lifetime.. still smiling with a happy heart.. can't wait til next year's SPRING FLING..

Pretty Burano is one of the many islands of Venice . Famous for silk and brightly colored fisherman's homes it's one of the most beautiful sights in Venice .   I never dreamed I would get so excited about laundry...  but in Italy, it just. works.  Ohhhh .. the SPRITZ - MANY.. were consumed...   The Spritz (German: "splash" / "sparkling", also called Spritz Veneziano or just Veneziano) is a wine -based cocktail commonly served as an aperitif in Northeast Italy . The drink is prepared with prosecco wine, a dash of some bitter liqueur such as Aperol , Campari , Cynar , or, especially in Venice , with Select . The glass is then topped off with sparkling mineral water. It is usually served over ice in a lowball glass (or sometimes a martini glass or wine glass) and garnished a slice of orange, or sometimes an olive, depending on the liqueur   Burano is known for its small, brightly painted houses, popular w...

Sigh... I am still having a hard time getting back in to "REAL LIFE"   Venice was perfect in every way...  Spending much needed time with one of my BEST FRIENDS from the US...   I think I am still glowing..   feeling blessed..     Please bare with the picture filled posts to come...  Looked all over for these "Rice Balls" deep fried & filled with cheese.  - doesn't matter that I was walking over 10 km a day.. with all of the food and drink.. I may have broke even.     I have no idea who this lady is... but the abslolute JOY on her face was priceless...       I am a big PEOPLE watcher... I love seeing the joy.. and guessing their story.. I also see the people who are not so happy.. (It is never too late to change your story..)   I love seeing the happy couples taking the trip of a lifetime.. but also see the couples who sit across from each other ...