In May, I received an invitation to attend an advocacy meeting in Barcelona, which meant that my airfare would be covered as well as the hotel stay in Barcelona. I … Continue reading Spain & Italy: The Travel Details
Author: lesabrackbill
Barcelona
Barcelona is where the work portion of this adventure was taking place, and we knew we had two small windows to sightsee because we had chosen to go to Italy … Continue reading Barcelona
Italy: Amalfi Coast
As we considered what to try to see on our “glimpse of Italy” adventure, one thing we knew we had to do was a tour of the Amalfi Coast. It … Continue reading Italy: Amalfi Coast
Italy: Pompeii and Herculaneum
This was a literal childhood dream come true for me. In second grade, I purchased a book at the Scholastic Book Fair about Mt. Vesuvius. I have wanted to go … Continue reading Italy: Pompeii and Herculaneum
Italy: Firenze
It has been a dream of mine to visit Florence since high school. We had an Italian exchange program that was highly competitive and I wasn’t chosen. I ended up … Continue reading Italy: Firenze
Italy: Comune di Lesa
Several years ago, I discovered that there is a town in Northern Italy with my name. Given that I have never been able to find even a keychain with my … Continue reading Italy: Comune di Lesa
Principle Over Party
Five years ago today, I experienced a moment that changed so much for me. I can rarely pinpoint moments that are catalysts for personal change, but this one was clear, … Continue reading Principle Over Party
Ten Candles, Endless Hope – ONLINE AUCTION Info!
We posted last month about our upcoming fundraiser for KrabbeConnect in Tori’s honor – we’re calling it Ten Candles, Endless Hope because she would have turned TEN this year. Since … Continue reading Ten Candles, Endless Hope – ONLINE AUCTION Info!
Advocacy Never Ends
Update on the boys (and a little venting): Because I’m ever the advocate, I wanted to share/vent about the difficulties we’ve been having with the boys and their hearing and … Continue reading Advocacy Never Ends
Maybe We Need to Get Out More
Traveling outside of the United States to experience a different culture should be a required activity for American citizens. We live in a bubble here, mostly comfortable, with many feeling … Continue reading Maybe We Need to Get Out More
Even So, Joy 