m2h blogs by Marcia Hansen

I took off for a couple of hours this afternoon on my motorcycle. I found a nice short ride north of Columbia. It’s always a good sign when you pass other bikers on the route and I saw both cruisers and sport bikes along the way.
I took Stadium Dr. north out of Columbia, [...]

I’m off this morning to Illinois to spend some time with family for the holidays. I’ll try and take a few pictures to post. Happy Holidays!!

Before I started grad school last year, I used some frequent flyer miles and spent a week in Paris. Oh, how I’d love to go back.
I should have taken the time to back up a bit and try and get the bottom of the statute in the picture. My only excuse is that [...]

The hardest part of the trip began just 50 miles from home.
Before I left Effingham yesterday, I checked all the weather reports. The weather channel showed a line of thunderstorms in a somewhat horrizontal line crossing the state of Missouri. I thought if the line was south of Columbia there was [...]

Riding through St. Louis is such an experience. Three lanes widen to five and then to six and split, but all go the same direction. I had a little problem finding Left Bank Books, but finally found it. As it was about a hour after I had planned to be there, [...]

I’ll be out of town for a few days. I am heading east to Effingham to meet my Mom before classes start and then attend a Hansen family reunion on Saturday before I head back on Sunday.
It’s a short trip on the bike and I am going to try and do my own personal [...]

I daydream and nightdream about sleeping outside. I come up with many variations on the same theme. I imagine the perfect place for the season or time of day.
I dream about being dressed in denim and flannel, taking a nap in a white hammock stretched between two pine trees on a [...]

L. just reminded me that a year ago I was in Paris. My how time flies! What I wouldn’t give now for a fresh croissant…well, and a fresh flirty Frenchman, too! This is picture of the breadshop that was just down the street from the apartment I rented for a week with [...]

Excellent article in the Guardian, with good points to remember about French service.
I can add one more example. Whatever you do, do not, under any circumstances whatsoever, choose your own item from a stack of folded shirts or pants on display. You must ask the French store owner or shopkeeper for assistance. [...]

Found via, The Journey: Grad School, Ahh…if money and time were no object.