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• March Roundup and A Texas Update

  By Julie Callahan on March 23, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  This month, I read several articles which are germane to this blog (whatever that means). In any event, I’ve developed a habit of saving things I enjoy. And some of it does resonate with what I write about. First, and… Read More ›

• Amish Country: Lancaster, Pennsylvania

  By Julie Callahan on March 17, 2015 • ( 4 )

  

  Growing up, my father loved to spend the weekend in Lancaster, Pennsylvania – or as he called it “Amish Country”. To this day, I associate this rural, farming county in eastern Pennsylvania with him. For years, we pulled our travel… Read More ›

• First Impressions of Austin, Texas

  By Julie Callahan on March 8, 2015 • ( 14 )

  

  When I mentioned to my Hungarian friend, Szabi, that I was moving to Austin for a month, he replied, “Julie, I know that place. Dallas, right? JR Ewing.” And really, how could I blame him? I share his image of… Read More ›

• The Trip Home

  By Julie Callahan on March 6, 2015 • ( 11 )

  

  Early Monday morning, Pat and I crawled out of bed in anticipation of our 5:30 taxi pickup to the Budapest airport. As Pat took his shower, I read a blog comment from a friend – a quote from Lao Tzu,… Read More ›

• Our final, frenzied days in Budapest

  By Julie Callahan on February 26, 2015 • ( 30 )

  

  This morning, well before dawn, I dragged a duffel bag stuffed with Pat’s clothes to a nearby alcove where the homeless men sleep. I left it with the hopes they will recognize it as a gift and find value from… Read More ›