A Bridge-Eye View – Venice
Hello Blissful Readers,
This is Juliet and Michael together for our inaugural joint post. We wanted to feature Juliet’s photos today as an introduction to her art and to bring our current readers into the life of a traveling nurse a bit. The photo above is perhaps the most compelling photo that either of us has ever taken. We were on a woman-powered work boat rowed by two amazing Venetian women (one a valiant ex-pat) when we came upon this bridge. Michael felt obliged to capture the rowers and Juliet simply took what the universe gave her. Even simply looking at the image on the iPhone 4s after the shot we both knew something had just happened. This is what is brilliant about photography; akin to a hole in one and perhaps even more rare is that shot that simply transcends the moment, the camera, and the photographer. This was one of those shots for Juliet and we had to share it with you all today.
A Bike in Burano – Italy
Juliet is a traveling nurse. This means she works under contracts at hospitals across America (she is licensed in 26 states). When Michael sold his business and stopped working for them in 2011 Juliet left her position in Houston to travel together with Michael and create this Blissful Adventure. Juliet is specialized in cardiology and works in a procedural area know as the Cath Lab. These positions are very difficult to fill in the USA and there is a strong demand for travelers to fill immediate and seasonal needs in Cath Labs throughout the land. Juliet has proven to be very adaptable and she has now taken 4 assignments here in Colorado.
Castel del Monte – Puglia, Italy
Last summer Michael and Juliet put 90% of their possessions into storage in Houston, sold 1 of their cars, and embarked on a journey of the unknown. 1 year later, The Blissful Adventure is a new entity with over 1500 subscribers and growing. Juliet and Michael have taken over 25,000 images together in Colorado, Asia, and Italy. Now, the goal is to launch a book by next spring, and to change locations again in September.
Masseria Gelso Bianco – Pool View
As a contract nurse, housing, travel expenses, and living expenses are subsidized by the employing agency. This kind of freedom without the burden of rent or mortgages allows Juliet and Michael the ability to be nimble, travel for extended periods out of the country, and to focus on building an audience for this blog and future releases.
Homes and Canal – Burano, Italy
While this all makes great sense, Juliet’s job is far from glamorous and the horrors of seeing human beings so close to the edge everyday is a constant reminder that this life cannot be permanent. Michael and Juliet are working diligently to pursue their dreams all the while knowing that the life of travelers, at least in the career sense, is finite. These photos are evidence that something more creative is on the horizon for Juliet, and it will be beautiful.
Juliet Captured Michael Shopping for More Shirts
Michael believes in Juliet’s talent and his passion and joy would be to see her creating as a career each day. Of course, he could not be more proud of the amazing care she shows humanity and how she tirelessly and diligently offers her time to the cause of restoring quality of life to so many people each day.
Juliet’s Favorite Wildflowers – Erice – Sicily
Juliet and Michael met on Yahoo.com on December 10, 2006. Their first date was December 11. They have spent 5 nights apart since December 11, 2006. For many that might be a bit too much of someone but for these two it has remained one Blissful Adventure.
Juliet Captures Michael with a Toy
Chef Nobu – Uchi – Houston
Green Mountain Trail – Colorado
About Michael Housewright
Holy Cow, your new site is gorgeous! Seriously, I am not just saying that. It is simply stunning. Congrats to you both for your hard work getting this together. WOW!!!
Thank you so much Molly! This is a great thing to hear and now I just need to get all my readers back from my time away
I am so glad you are here!
You two met on Yahoo.com ..really
its so cool
stunning shots,specially the first one textured walls of the canal and loved its reflection
Juliet is not just a beautiful woman and a really good photographer, from what i read just now
she is one terrific combination of warmth,beauty and brains.
and her work reflects her beautiful soul
both of you are doing such a great job
God bless you both
Soma,
She is quite amazing and I am very fortunate to have here!
Indeed we did meet online
It is great to see you back safely. I am so proud and happy for you in your relationship.
John,
We need all the support we can get
Thank you very much! I am glad you give us your stamp of approval
Nice post… and an Epic Lovestory! Love the new site too…
Thanks Joanie! I think my writing has taken a tumble after a month in Italy and building a website, but I will get it back
Thanks for coming over to the new site and saying hello 
Loving your photos – makes me want to get on a plane!
I suggest getting on a plane whenever possible
Thanks for popping into the new site, I appreciate your visit very much.
Absolutely fantastic new site. Wonderful photos. As a nurse also, I have to think that our up close and personal experiences with life and death make us so passionate about going out to enjoy the beauty of the world every day. Kudos to you both for living your dream!
Angeline,
Thank you to you for your comments and or retweeting us today! Juliet is indeed all about living and you are right on in assessing the reasons!
Cheers to you!
M
Amazing job Juliet, just amazing.
Thank you Boomie..Juliet has worked all week so I will thank you for her.
Beautiful.
Looking forward to the book!
Ciao Sandra,
I hope we can get that thing up and running by next spring! Thanks for your comment and support
Congratulations to you and Juliet on your fabulous new site! It’s both visually stunning and entertaining to read. It looks like you’re going to have lots of fun with this….and isn’t that what it’s all about!
elisa
Thank you Elisa! This is what it is about
Hi guys, welcome home and best wishes for your new site. If you post more photos like Juliet’s through the bridge shot, you’re assured of success:)
Ciao
Thank you very much. We do believe we have some exceptional photos from this experience. However, I think those through the bridge shots are pretty rare. We will do our best and keep plugging away
I am so glad to see you here on the new site and I hope you will tell your friends. Best to you!
Michael
Oh, My! Juliet hit a moon shot with the canal, didn’t she. The others are really good too. I love the colored houses. The new site is wonderful. I linked to you for the One Lovely Blog award in case anybody new showed up!
I wanted to thank you for your friendship and to recognize the fine work you are doing, Michael. I am as proud as I can be! George
Yeah, she really drove that one deep! I am so excited and I am indeed honored by the award link which I will go and check out on your site. I am off to a Travel Blogger convention tomorrow and hopefully I will be back in the saddle and keeping up with all of my favorites now that I may have a life again
George, I would not have stuck to this without your encouragement. This road is good for me
This road is the only road for you. Keep your eye on the prize and hang downwind! It will all come together. Forget the award thing. You got work to do!
Enjoy the convention!
It really is. I wake up each day with opportunities to deviate, moneymaking, rewarding opportunities and I don’t pursue. I stare at Ernest and ponder Cormac along a road that perhaps these faithful keepers could only know. I berate myself for speaking my own name in sentences with genius, and at the same time timidity has never suited me. Work indeed, and more debilitating than I care to admit. Perhaps those parts of me that suffer need to in order to bring the truth to the surface. Something feels good today and I hear the OK coming from so many miles. Thanks for saying what you say.
New site looks good!
Thank you very much and I hope you will continue to visit us
Beautiful images, beautiful story. Boy when it’s right there is nothing like it… in love and work! The new site looks super… happy travels.
Wow! Great post and fab photos.
You are up to 1500 followers already? When I spoke to you last I think you had 700. Sheesh! Way to go!
yeah, that includes every possible follower from every possible avenue. It is just under 1000 on WP…
I remember making a remark about bridges in Venice (and possibly Asia) looking like eyes when they are reflected in the water, on your previous blog. This first photo also has a mirror “infinity” quality to it, too, as it shows the next bridge after the one in the foreground, with its “eye”, as well.
I liked learning a bit more about you both.
thank you Lady M! This was such a wonderful experience for us and I am thrilled you enjoyed a bit of our back-story
Wow, I am so touched by your story, and by your dreams. The photographs you’ve posted here are stunning. Juliet, I have deep admiration for the work you do caring for others. I am also completely blown away by your “Bridge-eye View.” My very best wishes to you both for your marvelous and inspiring adventure!
Juliet is busily getting ready for this conference today so I will accept the thanks in her stead and she is equally admiring of your work Lemony which inspires us both!
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Vinny,
Thank you so much! This is very cool of you and I am honored you would consider me for this. I am just trying to get out of the weeds here from being gone so long and the new website so I hope you wont mind if it takes me awhile to fulfill these award obligations. Thank you again and I look forward to reading your work.
All the best,
Michael
I hope you’ll add a LIKE widget to your site so that I don’t have to leave comments everywhere to let you know that I was at any particular post. Even with voice recognition software, leaving comments on each post can be very time-consuming and takes away from my camping time. lol
We are working on this. Being a self-hosted site now makes this a bit more of a challenge as we do not want to take away from the subscription portion and at the same time we would love to know when you are here
A view of infinity, filtered through three eyes…
The bridge
The lens
And the heart.
That photo was no accident. It was given to you both to perfectly illustrate what you’ve created together, and what you will continue to give the world.
Nice to see such a delightful traveling couple. Both of you are ourstanding photographers. The colors in some of the photos are exquisite. Thanks for sharing your personal story.
Janice, you are just the best! Thank you as always for your amazing support
How strange is life! Loving your photographs and happy that you found each other.
It is indeed quite strange and I very likely would not love it if it was not
Thank you so much for saying hello 
Hi Michael – I love this story! So great. And the pictures are astounding. BEAUTIFUL. So interesting about Juliet’s career. My brother (now 43 years old), is now studying in Chicago to be an RN, and he’s the true wanderer. My husbands birthday is December 11th.
Cheers and love the new site. D
Wow! This is lots of great info. An RN is a bitch of a job so I wish your brother well in that career. My bday is Dec 19 so I am a fellow Sag along with your husband. Thanks for the kind words and the always lovely support!
Thank you so much for all of the kind words. So excited so many of you like our work. Very much appreciated.
Thanks for sharing your story Michael and it was great meeting you at TBEX. I didn’t realize your site was new but it looks great!
Jeremy!
I want to go to that game in Ireland so badly! Get Expedia to take me as a guest commentator….seriously I think what you are doing is amazing 
Hey man, thank you
Michael,
Every post that goes by I fall more and more in love with your blog! Well done! Trully!
Viviane, this is wonderful of you to say and your comment helps me to feel good about this work I am doing. Thank You!
Sounds like I should have been a contract nurse! What a wonderful (and rewarding!) life and career it has brought you both! Great pics in the post, as usual!
Zen, it is a very tough job indeed! I have had a number a fun and exciting careers. This one is by far the loneliest yet the most potential
Beautiful photographs combined with your own beautiful love story.
Thank you so much for your comment and for following our work and journey
These were some great pictures, I especially like the one with the feet and the pool. And duuuuuuuuuude that story is a good love story. I love the fact that you support her and believe in her and her dreams, and she in you. Awesome. I also like that you guys have “the ability to be nimble, travel for extended periods” Sooooooo jealous
One of my favorite posts. Lovely to find out more about your journey. Lovely photos.
Beautiful….
thank you Paula
Lovely pics… Lovely “Love” story. I know there are not that many people out there as lucky as you two or dj and I. I meet Dj by accident and we’ve been together pretty much ever since… except for when he works nights.
thank you CB..life is good this way right?
Gorgeous series of pictures! They brought back fond memories I had there! Nice post!
thank you so much and I would very much enjoy hearing about your memories
lovely set of images
grazie Alessandro!
Only 5 nights apart since 2006, that is amazing! Your pictures are fabulous as usual and it was lovely to read the story of Michael and Juliet
Thank you very much and for staying with us through the travel and changes to the site. There is still work to be done and support like yours is so valuable to us