April 2026
Coucou ! I’m back from an unforgettable, magical painting trip to the French Alps. I knew the scenery would be out of this world, but it exceeded my expectations in every way. I’ll start at the beginning. Brandi and Dylan picked me up at the Luxembourg airport on April 19 (that seems like a year ago!), then we drove to Trier, Germany for lunch. Trier is Germany’s oldest city, founded by the Romans in the first century BC. It’s a cute little town, rich in history. After lunch we drove to their house in Wittlich, I took a short nap to get over a bit of jet lag, then we went to dinner. It’s white asparagus season, and apparently the Germans go absolutely cuckoo over white asparagus - spargelzeit ! It doesn’t taste anything like green asparagus, it’s creamy and mild. Loved it! The next day B and I went shopping for art supplies at Boesner’s, a big art supply store in EU, so that we would be ready for 10 days of painting in the Alps. We also stopped at the grocery store and picked up a bunc...
