“Gratitude for the turning of the seasons. May we attune our hearts to their enduring message of renewal.” — Kristin Granger

On my recent trip to France, I did as I always do and looked for yarn shops in each city along the way. This time I traveled with my daughter and son-in-law who both knit, so I didn’t get much objection when I suggested looking up the shops. When we started out we didn’t have […]

A journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you control it. John Steinbeck

When choosing a domestic or international flight, there are several options. You can choose to fly non-stop, direct, or have a flight with layovers or stops. There are reasons to choose each type of flight. Some destinations require a layover and care must be taken to ensure that your flight will go smoothly. Non-Stop Flying […]

The best education I have ever received was through travel. —Lisa Ling

Reims is a city in northern France, located about 90 miles east of Paris. Visiting the city can be done as a day trip from Paris, as the train takes less than an hour each way. There is enough to see and do, though, that I’d recommend an overnight stay. History Reims played several important […]

“I’ve waited for this for years.” —Geraint Thomas, winner of the 2018 Tour de France

This is shaping up to be my year for fiber events across the US. I attended Vogue Knitting Live (VKL) in New York in January, then VKL in Chicago in March. I’m registered for upcoming VKL events in San Francisco and Minneapolis. This past weekend, though, was one of my favorite fiber shows, Stitches Midwest. […]

Don’t tell me how educated you are, tell me how much you traveled. —Mohamed