Terri Tomoff
Horseshoe Lake on Kelleys Island
It’s interesting when you’ve been going to the same place for nearly 40 years and never been to something quite large - like a quarry...
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Terri Tomoff
- May 22
- 2 min
RE-Entry
Can you imagine what it must be like to return to Earth after being in space for a while? I think it compares a teeny tiny bit of what...
Terri Tomoff
- May 12
- 1 min
It's Just Tea
Polish customs can be surprising. Take, for example, late this afternoon when my cousin Renata announced that we were going to a...
Terri Tomoff
- May 10
- 2 min
Kraków Museums and Must-Sees!
An outstanding array of cultural experiences seized the day! If you know that I love art and history, especially WW11 history, you can...
Terri Tomoff
- May 9
- 2 min
Kraków Polska!
The morning came early, and I was giddy about being on the road to one of my favorite medieval cities, Kraków, Poland, about a 4+ hour...
Terri Tomoff
- May 8
- 2 min
Treblinka
Treblinka’s death camp is sobering, located about 10 km from my relatives in Ostrów Mazieweicka. In 1995, I went to pay my respects...
Terri Tomoff
- May 3
- 2 min
The Masters!
Not golf...ART. Nope, there wasn’t a golf tournament in these parts, as in Masters, but oh, do they have the art! It’s France, for gosh...
Terri Tomoff
- Apr 23
- 2 min
Arenas de Nîmes
The little town of Nîmes (pronounced Neem) is really not so little. It spreads beyond the bustling city center and the thin, narrow...
Terri Tomoff
- Apr 21
- 3 min
Sights & Sounds of Paris
Trips like this one are all about experiences, immersing in the culture as much as possible, and learning much of European history. It’s...
Terri Tomoff
- Apr 20
- 4 min
The Louvre, Lunch with an Akimbo Alum Writer, Cristina g.d., & Galeries Lafayette
I had more time to write today since we got home earlier than the last several days of sightseeing. Shoe leather and one Bus helped me/us...
Terri Tomoff
- Apr 19
- 2 min
Versailles to Arc de Triomphe
Our days are packed from sun up to sun down, and so far, everyone is good with this plan. We did sneak a 30-minute nap after returning...
Terri Tomoff
- Apr 18
- 2 min
Beaches & Battles = Normandie
At 7:00 am sharp, our big touring bus with a driver name Fred, and our guide, Amelia, pulled out into the Parisian traffic on the long...
Terri Tomoff
- Apr 15
- 2 min
Derby Day in London - Tottenham Spurs Game for Us!
Our days are long, and I’m glad we’ve never had the inkling of driving in London. It’s crazy out there - especially on EPL (English...
Terri Tomoff
- Apr 5
- 2 min
Retreat Reflection
The Shoebox Swap retreat this past weekend in Cambridge, Maryland, was fabulous. The sewing, the camaraderie, and the accommodations were...
Terri Tomoff
- Feb 16
- 2 min
Thankful Thursday
We do not have to wait until November to have a Thankful Thursday. Any Thursday will do! Heck, there is even a boot company named...
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