An idiot, I mean. And I am in full-on "idiot mode" this week. I've managed to duplicate a hotel reservation in Madrid and almost botched a 40,000 point bonus from Citi because my head is just not in the game right now. I blame Summer Break. The laziness of No Alarm Season has turned my brain the consistency of a fried egg - my biggest ambition this week has been to watch Netflix and not fall off the couch. Hopefully by the time we leave for Europe on Monday I will have my act

A quick post to share some photos from our June 2012 trip to Mont St Michel in Normandy. David was still recovering from a catastrophic ruptured aortic abdominal aneurysm that very nearly took his life; I was still struggling to regain my bearings after dealing with his illness. The climb to the top of Mont St Michel symbolized a great victory over adversity for both of us. We were grateful to take the "easy way" up that Rick Steves recommends in his travel guides. I hope yo