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• In Search of Corned Beef and Cabbage

  By Julie Callahan on March 15, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  When Pat and I married, I promised to love, honor, and cook corned beef and cabbage each year on March 17th.  And for 30 plus years of marriage, I kept these vows. In the early years, my attempts were passable,… Read More ›

• The Power of the Blog

  By Julie Callahan on March 14, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  A few months ago, I wrote a a ranting blog post about the McDonald’s sign perched on a rooftop over the banks of the Danube. The sign was particularly irksome given this stretch of the Danube is a UNESCO World… Read More ›

• So, what do you do all day?

  By Julie Callahan on March 10, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  I stumbled upon this linguistic quagmire during my conversation class when a man questioned the meaning of this pervasive Americanism. In order to define the phrase, I described a typical Saturday morning in my days of yore life: dashing to… Read More ›

• The Music Venues of Budapest, Hungary

  By Julie Callahan on March 6, 2014 • ( 3 )

  

  I picked my words carefully when I jotted down our passions last month: “Classical Music Venues.” Pat loves the music. I love the pomp and pageantry of the evening; well heeled patrons, halls with an empire panache. I’ll stay for… Read More ›

• The First Step: Downsizing

  By Julie Callahan on March 1, 2014 • ( 5 )

  

  Inertia: that force which prevents man from shedding his stuff – one of the most powerful forces on the planet. For years Pat and I talked about downsizing. Yet for years we never moved past talk. Then the housing market… Read More ›