Greetings from one of our all-time favorite cities: London! We are here for my birthday. Normally we don’t make too much of a big deal about birthdays. Nathan usually has a show on my birthday every year, so we do lunch and call it good. But this year, it’s a big one and my travel buddy is (conveniently) available, so I requested that we celebrate in one of my favorite places.
I’m going to save the details of our trip for later since we are busily enjoying our time here. We hope you have a good week and that you show someone that you love them on Valentine’s Day. We will catch you in two weeks with the details of our trip!
Paradise
Happy October! We hope you are enjoying this beautiful time of year! Some people dream of paradise on a quiet tropical beach, listening to the surf with a drink in hand. Not this girl! Give me mountains, especially drenched in autumn color, bursting with new spring leaves, or covered in snow. We are spending October in one of our favorite places–Big Cottonwood Canyon just east of the Salt Lake Valley. We are loving the gorgeous golden aspen with the deep pine greens. Hiking is great and so is the smell of fresh forest! Nathan’s sister, Liz, and her husband, Christian, joined us one morning for a lovely hike through the woods. We got to experience a powerful thunderstorm and then a full day of snowfall. Our condo for the month is just right for us and we love having access to a pool, hot tubs, sauna, and workout facilities. We especially like that we can pop back to the valley to do some shopping or see family and friends. So far, so good!
Fun Family Time
We have had a lovely couple of weeks in Utah. We’ve been able to rest and recover from five months of travel, help Nathan’s mom at her house, and spend time with family.
Full Circle
Five months ago we flew to Rome from Utah. We had a summer of trying new places and experiences and revisiting old favorites and now we’re back where we started. Since we get the question a lot, I thought I would share some of our favorites from our travels in Europe this year.
Have a very happy birthday Jill.
Thank you, Aunt Carol! ❤️
Happy birthday! Hope you’re having a wonderfully iconic birthday celebration. Or that you’re just eating really big pastries!! Love you!!
Thanks! Just had some millionaire shortbread. Love you! ❤️
What an excellent place for celebrating “a big one” Birthday! Ron and I send our wishes for a grand time & memorable festivities… (Do you happen to qualify for the Senior Museum Pass?)
Big Hugs
Haha…I haven’t reached that point quite yet. In London, so many of the museums are free, so I guess I’m safe there, at least for this trip. Thanks! ❤️