In the far corner of old town Bratislava at the end of Kapitulska Street, stands a music house. It was built in the 17th century, owned by the Catholic church, and provided to the music director of Saint Martin’s Cathedral,… Read More ›
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Ode to a Coffee Shop
It was the Thanksgiving before last, and our family was gathered in Charlottesville, Virginia. In keeping with tradition, as we sat around the table each of us shared a personal thanks. This particular year, we added a caveat—we could only… Read More ›
A Story About Chance, Lost Teeth, and Old Men
It’s been an unforeseen start to 2024. In December, we decided to spend January in Paris. The winter days are short and dreary, but not snowy. They are cold, but seldom freezing. It’s a fallow time, and fallow was what… Read More ›
Giving Thanks
I’m taking a brief break from my blogging break. After all, it’s Thanksgiving, and posting on Thanksgiving is a bit of a tradition. This Thanksgiving, I’m giving a shoutout to friendship—and specifically one very special friend. In September, she turned… Read More ›
Full Circle
My first blog post was written nearly 12 years ago in Bratislava, Slovakia. Shortly after Pat and I moved there, our son bought a URL and created this site. I haven’t reread that first post in the intervening years—until this… Read More ›
The World In Between 