Love your picture of Poppy. My grandfather on my dad's side was locally know as Grandpa Billy Goat because he would huff & puff a lot but we all knew it was all for show. Underneath he was a big ball of mush. And the quote is one of those universal truths. I think we can all relate to how our parents miraculously became smarter as we got older.

White Whine - a collection of first world problems. Here is a link that might be useful: White Whine

Chalkboard Art - the site is in Japanese but you can still look at the amazing pictures of chalkboard art. http://kokubanart.nichigaku.co.jp/

Travel Signposts - eyewitness reports, background information and practical tips about places in 22 countries in Europe. http://www.travelsignposts.com/