Upside Down Around the World: 2016

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

Saturday, December 10, 2016

Times Square, with Mary Feeney - NYC

Thursday, November 3, 2016

With Hippos in the Ishasha Wilderness - Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Kampala, Uganda

Monday, September 19, 2016

College Cartwheeling with Coleton - Bloomington, IN

Friday, August 5, 2016

With GenCon Stormtroopers - Indianapolis

Saturday, July 16, 2016

With Vanessa, Coleton and Aidan on family vacation - Stone Lake, Michigan

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Bill Monroe Bluegrass Festival - Bean Blossom, IN

Sunday, June 12, 2016

With Kurt Vonnegut (and Ben's office in the background) - Indianapolis

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Bocce night with the Kobe girls at Lacy Park - Indianapolis

Monday, May 9, 2016

Speck Gallery, Harrison Center for the Arts - Indianapolis

Saturday, April 23, 2016

Pacers playoff game with Amy Wilson - Indianapolis

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

With TWO iguanas - Islamorada Key, FL

Monday, February 29, 2016

Islamorada Key, FL

Sunday, February 28, 2016

Sunset Pier, Mile Marker 0 - Key West, FL

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