Since it’s only six sleeps before I leave for Italy, I’ve been spending some time looking through photos and notes from my trip last year.  One of the highlights of the trip was a visit to the Vatican Museum and grounds.  I’m excited just thinking about it.
The nice people at Detroit Public Television were kind enough to offer me a review set of Secrets of the Vatican Collection, a 5-disc DVD documentary that is a wonderful profile of the Vatican, it’s history, art, life, and day-to-day workings.  This small city state, located a stone’s throw from Rome, has a rich …read more

My father passed away at a fairly young age, without ever wandering very far from where he was born and raised.  He always wanted more for me, as I think most parents do for their children.  Maybe that’s why I enjoy traveling so much.  When I have new experiences, or see new places, I see them through a lens of wide-eyed curiosity.  A sense of how big and spectacular the world is, and how very small and insignificant I am.  And that’s a pretty good lesson to pass on to your child.
Happy Father’s Day!
(NOTE:  This photo is of a staircase …read more