Anniversary Archives - Grateful Prayer

Pumpkin Scones

By Lorraine

What do you love best about October? The brisk mornings? The colorful foliage? How about the flavors of the season? We love all of these things and picked the month of October for our wedding day. Soon John and I will be celebrating another anniversary. Coffee and delicious Pumpkin Scones is how we like to start the day.Continue Reading

Cape May

By Lorraine

Last week John and I spend a short getaway celebrating our anniversary at the southern New Jersey beach town, Cape May. Though just an hour and a half drive from our home, neither of us had ever been to this lovely area that is a National Historic Landmark due to its concentration of well-maintained Victorian buildings. It is one of the country’s oldest vacation resort destinations.Continue Reading

Marche de L’enfante Rouge, Notra Dame, Sainte Chapelle, Eiffel Tower & Nuit Blanche

By Lorraine

This Saturday was the busiest and longest day of our entire London/Paris trip. This was the day we walked more than 18,000 steps or close to 8.5 miles! A non-stop day filled with fabulous memories!

I decided not to break this post into two, so if you stay to the end of this marathon post, you just might be as tired as we were!

Autumn in Paris

By Lorraine

Paris is always a good idea and autumn in Paris is a lovely time of year. This is the beautiful view we had from our hotel balcony.

Crème Brûlée

By Lorraine

Delicious Creme Brulee is an amazing French dessert that looks difficult. It is not! Easy how-to learned in a Paris Cooking class shows you how.

From London to Paris and a French pastry class to learn how to make Crème Brûlée! The second part of our anniversary trip was just a special as the first.

Last day of London

By Lorraine

Our last day of London and it was as perfect as all the others. High of 65 F and low of 49 F.

This photo was taken in the St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel. We stepped inside for a peek and I was drawn to these steps. Regal with just a hint of suspense, don’t you think?

Tower of London

By Lorraine

Beefeater, also called ceremonial guardians of the Tower of London

We have been doing a great job learning and getting around using the transit system in London, but this day it got confusing and we walked further than we needed. For the first time (the only time, really, during the entire trip) our feet and hips were sore and we felt tired. But it was all worth it to visit Tower of London, Courtauld Gallery and Westminster Abbey!

Scotney Castle and Dear Friends

By Lorraine

Beauty can be found in places we visit and it can be found in friendship. This is Scotney Castle located in Kent, England

“Southwark Cathedral London: History, Highlights & Visitor Tips”

By Lorraine

Southwark Cathedral in London is the city’s oldest cathedral church, located along the south bank of the River Thames near London Bridge. With roots reaching back to AD 606, and possibly even earlier, this awe-inspiring Gothic structure blends sacred beauty with centuries of history. Of all the cathedrals we visited during our trip, Southwark was my favorite. “Breathtaking” only begins to describe the experience.

Bankside Walk and Borough Market

By Lorraine

After finishing our time at St. Paul’s and crossing the Millennium Bridge, I took this shot looking back across the Themes at the dome of the cathedral. The Themes flows from west to east (left to right) and is affected by the North Sea’s tides, so the river level does rise and fall twice a day.Continue Reading

Buckingham Palace & The Royal Mews

By Lorraine

Don’t miss Buckingham Palace & The Royal Mews if you are planning a trip to London. Check the dates for when the palace is open to visitors. As one might imagine, Buckingham Palace is most beautiful and quite interesting to tour.Continue Reading

Anniversary Adventure LONDON

By Lorraine

Did you guess where we’ve been from the Platform 9 3/4 photo in my last post? It was taken in London’s King’s Cross train station during our recent visit. We’ve been across the pond celebrating our wedding anniversary on a most exciting adventure. My blog break was to finish up projects around the house (that, no surprise, are still are not finished) and to complete plans and itinerary for our dream trip to Europe. Kind of a honeymoon, 40 years in the making.

We Still Do… Again and Again

By Lorraine

A Note from Me (Ten Years Later)

I originally wrote this post a decade ago, as we celebrated our 40th anniversary, after hiring a photographer to capture a few sweet moments. I paired those images with lyrics from Something That We Do” by Clint Black, which said what my own words couldn’t quite express at the time.

This is just a glimpse into a moment that still makes me smile. We still do. And we’re still thankful.

Anniversary Getaway

By Lorraine

Our anniversary is coming up soon so we planned an overnight trip to celebrate.

Anniversary getaway to scenic Lancaster County , Pennsylvania for relaxation, a concert and lovely meetup with friends.

We left Sunday morning and drove to Lancaster Pennsylvania for our anniversary getaway, enjoying the pastoral scenes that are everywhere in this beautiful area. After checking into a hotel, we headed to Longhorn Steakhouse for lunch using a gift card my daughter gave me for my birthday!Continue Reading