Upside Down Around the World: 2012

It all started with a tradition of doing a handspring every year on my birthday - just to see how long I could keep it up. In May of 2003, Ben took me to New York City, and arranged for my best friend from Charlotte and her husband to meet us there. So the blog begins with a birthday handspring in Central Park....after a rooftop marriage proposal the night before. (I said YES!)

From then on, it’s been cartwheels; much easier to catch on camera (and better for the knees). We try to remember to do one in each new city, country or celebration location we are privileged to visit. We've missed a few memorable spots and always regret it afterwards. I guess we’ll have to go back to those places before I’m too shriveled up and brittle to do cartwheels. After that, maybe somersaults?

I think what we enjoy most is that bystanders rarely notice our shenanigans, as you will see in the pictures. Except, of course, for that cute little donkey on The Burren in Ireland (2009 series). Click on the picture to enlarge and see the sweet, condescending look on his face - "crazy Americans".

We are extremely grateful for the gift of visiting and celebrating so many places in God's beautiful world. In the words of St. Augustine, "The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page."

Click the arrows next to the dates below to get to older posts.

Upside Down Around the World

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Mission to the World trip with Redeemer friends - Gonaïves, Haiti

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Tower Bridge - London, England

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Edinburgh, Scotland

Chariots of Fire beach - St. Andrews, Scotland

St. Andrews Old Course, Scotland

Monday, August 20, 2012

Crail, Scotland - with Heather Moore!

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Hadrian's Wall, England

Chepstow Castle, Wales

Saturday, August 18, 2012

Stonehenge

Ancient Stone Circles of Avebury, England

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Port of Olympia, Washington - with Kristen

Thursday, July 12, 2012

University Park, Indianapolis, IN

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Drottningholm Palace - Stockholm, Sweden

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Royal Palace - Stockholm, Sweden

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Volvo Factory Showroom - Göteborg, Sweden

Göteborg Harbor, Sweden

Sunday, April 1, 2012

St. Louis Arch - with Coleton & Vanessa

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Machu Picchu

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Lima, Peru

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Miami Beach, FL

Friday, January 27, 2012

Superbowl, Indianapolis

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