Friday, we leave for Paris for five nights. When the most interesting man in the world is free for dinner, you go. Since we met in December, I’ve done my homework. I’ve read his autobiography, bought the February 1948 Ladies Home Journal magazine, and contributed money… Read More ›
Ruminations
Random thoughts on life as a full-time traveler.
What’s next and where to go from here?
My husband frequently says, “I could live here for the rest of my life. I love it here!”. He means it, he really does. He loves Bratislava. But we’ve been married a long time, and I know what he is really… 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 ›
“What would you do if you weren’t afraid?”
There are posters on the Facebook headquarter walls. I haven’t been there, but I heard about them from Sheryl Sandberg, the COO. She gave a great commencement address and spun the posters into her message. One of them says; “What would… Read More ›
Communication Lessons: No English, no problem…
I don’t speak Slovak and I don’t understand it–even when it’s spoken very, very slowly. When we first moved to Bratislava, this was a constant source of frustration, at times bordering on panic. “Can you deliver the furniture I just bought?” “Can you… Read More ›
The World In Between 