The Amphitheater of the Three Gauls is right by our apartment. It was built in 12 BC and enlarged around 120 AD under the reign of Emperor Hadrian. This amphitheater seated up to 20,000 people! The amphitheater was part of the federal sanctuary of the three Gauls dedicated to the cult of Rome and Augustus….
We decided to leave James at home to rest and we took the metro to the Palais Longchamp in Marseille. The metro in Marseille is very modern and clean. The gardens were huge and we wandered around for quite a while. James would have been tired but I know he would have loved the dog…
We were walking around the port in Marseille, France when I heard “Bourbon Street Parade” in the distance. I got excited and wanted to find these musicians I heard. We walked over to the Promenade Louis Brauquier and there they were – a bunch of musicians jamming with my favorite New Orleans jazz tunes!
An absolutely stunning black standard poodle named Siba won the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show this week in New York City! I love this photo of Siba and her handler Chrystal Clas: I read that while at Madison Square Garden, Siba ran out of chicken and they got her some grilled chicken sandwiches from McDonald’s!…
When we first talked about moving overseas, we played with the idea of taking our Toyota FJ with us. But we were worried it would be WAY too big. Most European cars are so small. We have a friend from California that moved to Switzerland and he sent his Toyota overseas. He had to remove…
James found a new friend! His name is Dusty and he is a big horse! I wish I had video of it – James would run along the fence and Dusty would run along with him! They would go back and forth and it was so cute! Chris was in DC and when he came…
We didn’t have any plans for our anniversary this year, but plans found us! We ended up going dancing with a bunch of new friends and I got to break in my new ballroom shoes. We were recently in Montana and I found a shop that sold dancing supplies. Almost everything was square dance themed….
Today is our 17th wedding anniversary! We were married on December 14, 2002. I still remember our entire first dance routine. It was so much fun to learn and our dance teacher, Jim Pounds, was amazing! Happy Anniversary Brownie! I love you! And no, you don’t have to buy me any furniture. (He mentioned getting…
We get a lot of people asking us about J’s dog boots. He has two sets of boots from Ruffwear: a winter set and a summer set. James tends to get snow packed in between his pads in the winter. He will just stop walking and lift up a foot and then switch and lift…
The apples here in Oyama, British Columbia are ripe and are being picked off the trees. It is fun to walk around the orchard with James and watch. I was talking to these apple pickers and they were saying hello to James. The man took an apple and threw it for James to retrieve. James…
As we drive around the Calgary area, I keep seeing these stores called “Canadian Tire” and I told Chris I wanted to check it out. We aren’t in the market for new tires, but the stores are HUGE. They must sell other things besides tires. And guess what? They do! They have sporting goods, housewares,…
While in Global Pet Foods in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada, we found these cute collar labels. One said “#instadog” and we decided James needed it for his collar. James is a star on Instagram, after all! View this post on Instagram My dad saw this #instadog collar decoration at @globalpetfoods_cochrane and said I needed to have…
I love that my Apple watch has the weather on the face. I can quickly glance and see the current temperature, as well as the high and the low for the day. I’ve been traveling a lot lately and for some reason my watch can’t seem to figure out what weather to show me. This…
If you have been following our blog, you know James LOVES rabbit ear dog treats. I’ve only been able to find the really big good ones in Europe. But now that we are in Canada, I decided to look and see if they have rabbit ear dog treats. Well, they don’t have rabbit ears. They…
We are in Canada and one of our first stops was getting Canadian cash. Canada’s currency is so beautiful – in fact it is my favorite in all of the World! The paper has the most beautiful feel to it and in fact, it isn’t paper. The Canadian currency is actually plastic – made from…
Are Poodles French? Maybe. Poodles are said to be the national dog of France. Is there a such thing as a French Poodle? No. But historians agree that the Poodle probably came from Germany (even though it is still argued that the origins are French). In France, James the Poodle is known as a Caniche…
I love looking at plants, trees and flowers when we travel. I was surprised to see succulents growing in the rocks along a path in Seattle! I was also really surprised to see thistles everywhere! Some were small and some were HUGE! AND of course the blackberries. I finally decided to eat a few off…
While we were in Seattle, we needed dog food for James. We like to look up stores that have brands we love and Mud Bay showed up in the Seattle area. It turns out that Mud Bay has stores in Washington and Oregon. I look forward to them expanding to the entire US! The stores…
We happened to be walking around Lake Union on a summer Tuesday night and there were a LOT of sailboats, boats, stand up paddleboards and more all in what appeared to be organized chaos. It turns out, this is a tradition called the Duck Dodge. It is an organized regatta that is more like a…
When my Dad first moved to Wisconsin, he told me he was training to be a firefighter! I was really impressed! My Dad’s instructor even said my Dad is the oldest student he has taught (Sorry Dad! I won’t tell everyone how young you are). I’ve really enjoyed hearing my Dad’s rescue stories. After completing…