Someone once asked me why the United States doesn’t celebrate Labor Day on May 1st “like the rest of the world”. Then I didn’t know the answer – I still don’t. I’ll take a guess. Labor Day is, at least… Read More ›
“Home”
Places we have lived.
The Ruin Pubs of Budapest
A friend spent last week in Budapest with us. Whenever someone makes a special effort to visit, I feel compelled to find something local and cool and a place they would not visit alone. My daughter, Taylor, is studying abroad in… Read More ›
Market Day…
In Budapest, the main market hall overflows with fruits, vegetables, meat, paprika, and tourists. This historic building should be on everyone’s list of things to see. It is a mix of Hungarian farmers mingled amongst paprika retailers selling the ubiquitous… Read More ›
Life in the Empire
When we announced our intention to move to Bratislava, the first question everyone asked was “why?” Why, at a phase of life when we might buy a beach house or mountain retreat, why during an age where we could slow… Read More ›
The Joys of Small Store Shopping
Back home, in the United States, I can buy everything on my shopping list in one stop: bread, lettuce, sunglasses, lawn mower, crutches, paint and car battery. Largely, that’s a reflection of where I live – in the bosom of… Read More ›
The World In Between 