Our adoption story
Feb06

Our adoption story

Several people have asked me to share more about our adoption story. Since February is the month when we celebrate his Gotcha Day (the anniversary of when he moved into my home), I thought this would be an ideal time to share that story, especially since Paris figures it into how we became a family. Editor’s note: I have Tigger’s permission to share the personal parts of his own story. In 2004, I moved to Texas to do my...

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Where the French Kings Sleep
Feb09

Where the French Kings Sleep

There’s more to Paris than just . . . Paris. Read about this suburb with an unusual feature.

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Temple of the Sun King

On my 2nd day in Paris, I decided to take the train to Versailles to see the infamous palace there. I had never seen more than a few pictures of it, but nothing I had heard or seen prepared me for my first sight. When I first left the metro station, I just walked around Old Versailles. I was amazed at the sheer number of very old buildings still in daily use and the quintessential red & white striped-awnings over small cafés....

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Getting Personal

1Dad gets up close & personal and shares why 2011 was so very welcome, as well as losing weight, self transformation, getting into running, and adoption.

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