11-month mark

It has almost been a year. I am daydreaming of Slovenia and Croatia.

Ten-month mark

Every day is the 19th. To celebrate the 10th month as Mr. + Mrs. we are going to play tennis and sip bubbles.

Travel daydreaming: Livek, Slovenia

What a delight to receive a sweet e-mail from Katja this morning. She's Nebesa's grand dame and she'll always have a special place in my heart as she picked the flowers for my wedding bouquet and was such a gracious hostess. No judgement of our somewhat unusual wedding.

In Katja's words:

"We had a hard but beautiful winter with a lot of snow. But just now Livek is like you can see in the photo. Nebesa not flooded by safron. You remember? We are specialized for grasses. It only started to grow but it promises."

Today, I wish I was in sitting in a cafe, sipping a kava, watching these hillside flowers.

Olympic spirit...Slovenian style

There were many inspiring stories throughout the two week Olympic games in Van but the one which inspires me the most is that of cross-country skiier, Petra Majdic. While the true extent of her injuries are still being debated, she is known to have lost control around an icy corner during a qualifying sprint, falling 10 metres down a hill. Reports indicate that despite fractured ribs and a punctured lung, she insisted on returning to the course to complete the remaining qualifying races. Not only did she qualify, she won the bronze medal. And where is she from? Oh, that scenic little European nation of Slovenia where I said 'yes.'

s-LOVE countdown

The two-month nuptial countdown is on. I designed and printed this calendar for the future husband so he could appreciate how quickly the day is approaching. It is on our front door clipboard.