Category Archives: Travel

A Toad on the Road

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“I love to drive! I am a Toad.

Here I come – Toad on the road!”

These lines begin the awesome children’s book, “Toad on the Road,” written by Susan Schade and Jon Buller.  This is one kids’ book that I love…this cute little toad is extremely happy to be traveling, sitting in his car, going here and there, picking up his friends for further adventures.  I have been known to quote lines from this book as I sit behind the wheel; it just seems right.  Some of you might say that it is odd, but you already know how I feel about that!  🙂

I get so excited when I know that I am heading out on a trip, and it doesn’t always matter where I’m going.  Just sitting behind the wheel with good music on and the miles flying by under the wheels is good enough for me.

“Where are we now?  We don’t know.  We don’t care.  We just GO!”  (Schade & Buller)

May the road rise to meet you.  Slainte, Lisa

Oddities Clattering About

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The oddities in this picture of the Blarney castle gardens are what makes it interesting.  My favorite line in the movie “Far and Away” is when the dad addresses his son seriously, “You have many oddities clattering about in that head of yours.”  I always laugh a little more than is called for, because I can totally relate to that statement.  I too have many oddities, and what’s worse, I enjoy them!  🙂  I love coming up with new plans and dreams and ventures, which may or may not work out.  It makes me feel alive and awake and productive.

I love to people watch and wonder what plans and hopes and dreams each person may have.  What oddities each one has; the personality quirks which make each of us so interesting and different.  Have fun today chasing your dreams and hopes and plans.  Embrace your God-given oddities and run with them.

Slainte, Lisa

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”  – Jeremiah 29:11

Perspective…perspective…perSPECtive…PERspective

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It’s hard to see the houses for the flowers.  It’s hard to even notice the beautiful water, or the rocky beach, or the hillside.  My eye is just drawn  to the flowers.  The camera’s perspective is focusing, aiming, and adjusting to capture the flowers.

The people living in those houses over on the far hill can’t see these flowers from where they are.  They are living their everyday lives, and they are not thinking about those flowers.

When I am stuck in a situation that seems overwhelming or all-consuming, I sometimes can’t see anything else.  I don’t see my flowers.  But I am trying, with God’s merciful help and love, to change that.  He’s showing me that in the middle of everything, He is there, and beauty and truth and love is still there.  And that I need to stop, take many deep breaths, and look.  God’s mercies are new every morning.

Slainte, Lisa

Traveling with the Little Darlings

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Traveling with children.

The best and the most challenging of times.

Enough said.

Ok, ok, I’ll say some more.  My husband and I like to travel, and we have three children.  Our family travel memories are amongst the very best of our collective memories, and I pray that we can collect a few more over the years.

These pictures are of a VERY long, windy, bumpy car ride on tiny, narrow Irish roads.  Everyone was getting a bit punchy, as you can see.  However, our reward for such an endurance test was pictures and experiences such as this, on top of Blarney Castle.  Is it worth it?  Definitely.

I think the key to traveling well with children is to plan, plan, plan before the trip, and then relax, relax, relax once you get there.  Now this is a funny statement if you know me.  But hey, I’m working on it!  One day I’m going to be the most chilled out woman around!

Speaking of travel, I am going to post a poll for ALL of you to take today on your travel preferences.  Please take it, and it may provide fodder for another interesting post to come!  Enjoy your weekend!     Slainte, Lisa