Takahiko-san is a delightful, tiny Japanese woman; gregarious and multi-lingual, an aging school marm with a neat as a pin hair bun. She’s also a relentless stalker. After rambling around Cheung Chau Island, I stroll thru the food courts before jumping the ferry back to… Read More ›
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Day Trip from Hong Kong: Cheung Chau Island
Corporate America sent me to Hong Kong last week. It’s a mixed blessing, never quite the dream vacation my friends imagine but a chance to experience a place I’ve never seen. With Pat out-of-town for four weeks, there’s no use whining. … Read More ›
Picking up pennies
An ancient and shrunkened woman passed by me as I walked into old town. She was one of those elfin older people with hair which ressembles a mature dandelion. At any moment, the wind could blow and cascade her to the fields. Before my eyes… Read More ›
Cheap places to eat in and around Old Town Bratislava
My husband and I eat out every night. I’m not sure how it got to this point. I love to cook. But with just the two of us (and a propensity to wolf down our food silently when left alone), we got into… Read More ›
Downsizing: our home and our lives
My husband is back in Colorado for four weeks. He has two big goals (three if you include eating lunch with friends); finish some major renovations in preparation for our house sale and get rid of our stuff. It’s what you do… Read More ›
The World In Between 