Author Archives
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Sadly, I Relinquish My Crown…
One of my proudest moments was winning the gold award as best expat blogger from Slovakia. While I realize this was not the equivalent of winning France or Italy or England (or any of a dozen other countries), the http://www.expatsblog.com… Read More ›
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Life is Good
When I look back at my recent posts, I cringe a bit. Who is that needy and fearful person? I don’t believe I am either. I’m not even all that introspective. If you add up the hours I have spent… Read More ›
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Old Dogs…
On any given day, I invent a million excuses not to advance our plans (whatever those plans may be): we can’t leave the kids home alone for too long; we might get sick and not have access to adequate medical… Read More ›
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Ready or not…
Last week my daughter, Taylor, messaged me: MOM, I’m not ready for the real world! She loves college life; graduation is a thief sneaking in to steal her dwindling and carefree youth. The real world is a bit like the boogie… Read More ›
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Seasons of the City
Living in a small mountain town in Colorado, I tended to measure the seasons to the whims of nature: the bugle of rutting elk; snow blanketing the mountains; hummingbirds flitting past my window; a piping hot sun beaming down from… Read More ›
The World In Between 