The first in the family to use technology to get on an airplane.

Sarah Keller and Jeff Newcomer were married on June 5, 2010. Family and friends from all over joined in to celebrate at the rehearsal dinner at the Jada Vineyard in Paso Robles, Calif., and the wedding at the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo. Follow this link to purchase prints of these photographs.

Olivia was beside herself with excitement as United 6400 prepared for take off, heading from Eugene to San Francisco. She was way back in row 16, but she had a window seat and a pretty good view.

Correspondence from Line 1 to Line 8 at Concorde.

Joseph Nicéphore Niépce made the first photograph in 1826. While “View from the Window at Le Gras” might not be the most spectacular photograph ever made, it was the beginning. The street named for him in the 14th Arrondissement is only a block long. The inventor of photography deserved more.

We were on our way to a brocante at the Square des Batignolles in the 17th Arrondissement when we sought refuge from the rain at the Italian restaurant La Gioconda. Lasagna and Pizza Diavola were the orders of the day. The excellent restaurant is located at 1, rue Brochant and it’s open everyday.

There are a thousand things that I love about Paris, but when I walk down the street and turn the corner and see a window in a store, like today at Printemps on Boulevard Haussman, it blows me away. The style and design creativity you see here is staggering, at least to me.

A Magnolia stellata and other trees frame a statue in the Jardin du Palais Royal in the 1st Arrondissement.

There was a brass band and a movie production going on today in Belleville.

It was a mixed sunny and rainy Sunday in Paris. We spent time at a brocante along Avenue Willson in the 8th Arrondissment. Afterward we strolled down the street and found a nice cup of hot chocolate and very friendly waiters at the La Belle Ferronniere, 53 rue Pierre Charron.

Palm Sunday Mass at Notre Dame was spectacular.

On this particular day they topped off the Cote-du-Rhone cask with a hose that ran from a tank in the cellar. A 2009 bottle of wine with deposit cost about 5.50 Euros. Le Baron Rouge is located in the 12th Arrondissement, near the Ledru Rollin Métro stop on Line 8 and about a half block from the market at Place d’Aligre.

A scene from the Vanves flea market in Paris, which is held on Saturdays and Sundays near the Porte de Vanves on Avenue Marck Sangnier and Avenue Lafenestre in the 14th Arrondissement.

It’s preferred that you not seat yourself at the restaurant in the Palais de Tokyo.

At one of their familiar perches in the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris.

A paper shirt in a shop on rue des Franc Bourgeouis in Paris.

The first refreshments of the trip at Café du Marché along rue du Champs de Mars in Paris.

The most inexpensive way to get to central Paris from Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) is the Roissybus. In 2010 the fare for a one way ticket was 9.10 Euros and it takes about 45-60 minutes to get from the airport to Opéra, where it’s a short walk to the Métro. Look for the Roissybus signs in terminals 1, 2 or 3. Tickets can be purchased on the bus. Other ways of getting to and from the airport include taxi, the Air France bus, RER B suburban train or prearranged airport shuttles. More information can be found at the Paris airports…

Back to Steve’s Prince of Steaks for a final Philly lunch. You’ve got to say “wizwith” so they understand that you want a cheesesteak with Cheez Whiz and onions.

A 6,000-square-foot American flag mural painted on the side of a Philadelphia warehouse facing Interstate 95, in a project commemorating the events of Sept. 11.

Nat and Reed in their Philadelphia neighborhood.

It’s pretty amazing to think about those who’ve been honored at the National Cathedral.

Amtrak 171 had a great conductor. Her name was Anna and I asked if I could get off the train in Aberdeen, to shoot a picture of the sign. She said “just stick with me.”

Where we stay When visiting Paris we always try to stay at the Hôtel du Champ de Mars. Near the Tour Eiffel, in the Seventh Arrondisement, the hotel offers an excellent combination of convenience and economy. It’s our favorite. The accomodations are comfortable and the staff is friendly and helpful. It’s around the corner from the busy rue Cler market neighborhood which has places to eat and drink, bakeries, grocery stores and specialty shops featuring the tastes of France and many of the comforts of home. Transportation options of the Metro at École Militaire and the bus line are close at…