I’m a sucker for a great bookstore. At home bookstores are struggling for survival. Here in Hungary, the English bookstores are plentiful – thank goodness. You will find the ubiquitous commercial powerhouses: James Patterson, Jodi Piccoult, Sue Grafton – the… Read More ›
Oops!! Last week was fun. We drank shots of palinka, entertained a new friend for dinner, and hopped a train to Moscow. That last bit might have been the highlight of our year–if our destination hadn’t been Bratislava. Running a bit behind… Read More ›
Our American friends, Syd and Deb, visited this past week. Syd mentioned in passing the unique perspectives we will take back to the United States some day. He’s right – I hope. These perspectives won’t relate to the social benefits infamous… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
The World In Between 