This is tough…

I was supposed to be headed to Los Angeles two weeks ago to spend some extended time with my folks.   We managed to get a full quorum of the Schorr clan booked to show up for the family gathering we all really love each year.  We even kept Eitan’s booking to join us a secret.  … More This is tough…

Montserrat – A Magnificent Gem Just Outside Barcelona

We took a day trip today to the monastery at Montserrat about an hour from the center of Barcelona. Andrew and I had been there before with Ruth, but she wanted to show her boyfriend Simon this amazing place. The monastery is set into some unusually shaped mountains, and there are wonderful hiking trails to … More Montserrat – A Magnificent Gem Just Outside Barcelona

Some Other Cool and Unusual Things That Happened in Amsterdam

It’s the little things that matter sometimes Andrew and I have been here for a couple of days, staying in the apartment of a energetic 22 year old named Teun.  Teun is an entrepreneur…he rents out his small but very cozy flat through airbnb, provides basic necessities like linens, towels, soaps, candles for mood lighting … More Some Other Cool and Unusual Things That Happened in Amsterdam

The World of Birds: a Walk Through the Crazy Myriad of Feathered Friends and Others

Ruthie and her two friends, Megan and Lukas, came along with us to The World of Birds sanctuary in Hout Bay today, and it was a real treat!  I cannot imagine that there is anywhere in the US where we could get so up close and personal with so many varieties of birds, with a … More The World of Birds: a Walk Through the Crazy Myriad of Feathered Friends and Others