The World In Between

My September Song

By The World in Between on May 20, 2022 • ( 8 )

“Keep warm old man,” the boy said. “Remember, we are in September.” “The month when the great fish come,” the old man said. “Anyone can be a fisherman in May.” Ernest Hemingway The Old Man and the Sea Alas, I’m… Read More ›

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Making our Way

By The World in Between on May 11, 2022 • ( 10 )

Paris. Wednesday morning. May 11, 2022. 8AM There’s a communal newspaper on the zinc bar. Every few minutes a new patron enters, browses the headlines, tosses back an espresso, races out to join the race. Families come and go. Kids… Read More ›
Following my nose

By The World in Between on February 7, 2022 • ( 8 )

Perhaps it began with my grandmother’s elaborately themed birthday cakes that made me feel sooo special. Or my mother’s simply-the-best apple pies that she baked every single holiday—plus one extra to savor the next morning for breakfast. Or maybe it’s… Read More ›
Cuddling and other resolutions I’d never considered

By The World in Between on January 8, 2022 • ( 12 )

I believe in the promise of the new year, and hence I’m committed to formulating a resolution. A few years ago, I added the concept of a new theme and the new year took on an added layer of complexity—and… Read More ›
Montana bound for Christmas

By The World in Between on December 27, 2021 • ( 6 )

We drove cross-country to the whispers of Omicron. Two short weeks ago, when we set out, it was still more threat than reality. Our destination was Montana where we would spend Christmas with our newborn granddaughter. We drove a rented… Read More ›