The Day a Hot Air Balloon Landed Behind Our Balcony
Did you land here after voting? Thanks for taking the time! When it roars outside on our balcony and flames shoot into the air, it’s
Did you land here after voting? Thanks for taking the time! When it roars outside on our balcony and flames shoot into the air, it’s
This is an epic train journey that is slowly coming down the tracks to you . . . When you can’t keep up with all
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. A Comfortable Way to Help The volunteer
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
The more I think about it, the more I wonder if we are spending our imaginations in the wrong direction. My husband suggested that it
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.
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Laurel