This is an epic train journey that is slowly coming down the tracks to you . . . When you can’t keep up with all
When it roars outside on our balcony and flames shoot into the air, it’s not a dragon It’s a hot air balloon. The one we
A package of seeds doesn’t cost very much . . . In the last few years, the world seems to be specializing in crises that
Breathtaking beauty of Mayschoß, before the flooding. Being part of the hope is the best kind of vacation. Yesterday, I was a worked in a
The other day, I got my first pair of reading glasses. All of a sudden, reading, computers, knitting–even the fine print at the store–is SO
Imaginations are powerful, how are we using ours? Note: I originally wrote this post in 2017, but it feels just as relevant to me now.
People look beautiful and shiny to me just now. When I look at families pushing baby strollers or see young couples deciding how to spend
The Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro, Italy was over the top! I love watching live orchestras and this one had 5 string basses. 🙂 And the
Whack! The little girl smacked her tiny rainbow umbrella down on the restaurant’s marble table with an unexpectedly loud crack. No one was hurt; nothing
In 2017, I participated in the local community garden for the first time. A new growing season is always a hopeful time for me. No
This year, my husband gave me a Page-a-Day calendar to learn Italian. Today’s page was a dialogue between two men at a bus stop, getting
A year ago, I wrote about our “rastafarian” Joseph and the challenges of writing about other people’s cultures: Skin-colored Felt: Doing other people’s cultures wrong.
