Entertainment… Dinner in Auckland, New Zealand 25 Jun 201125 Jun 2011 If you are looking for a breathtaking spectacular place for dinner - one that competes with The Eiffel Tower in Paris - travel down under to Auckland, New Zealand. There…
Entertainment… Who’s your neighbor? 3 Jun 20113 Jun 2011 As is the inevitable truth about everything in life, who you consider to be your neighbor is completely conditional. It depends on where you are first and foremost. If you…
Uncategorized Pope John Paul II Beatification 1 May 20111 May 2011 It was March 2005 when my friend Paula and I visited the Vatican. In less than a month, John Paul II would leave this world and the images that we…
Uncategorized Studying Abroad 14 Apr 201114 Apr 2011 Six months ago I attended a writing workshop in France - 'Writing from the Heart...in the Heart of Champagne' - held twice a year by teacher, writer, and editor Janet…
Entertainment… Traveling by Taste Buds 10 Mar 201110 Mar 2011 I was not raised to eat in fast food restaurants. They weren't that available when I was young and whenever we traveled we made friends with people in the general…
holiday… Martin Luther King Holiday 17 Jan 201117 Jan 2011 Today we celebrate the life and good works of Martin Luther King, born in 1929 and assassinated in 1968. He was a clergyman, civil rights activist and left us with…
home… Another Severe Weather Day 11 Jan 201111 Jan 2011 The temperatures aren't rising and the snow and ice continue to pound us. Yesterday, the event was mostly snow with only periods of sleet mixed in. Today, we are having…
family… I dreamed I was in France 28 Dec 201029 Dec 2010 Last night I dreamed I was in Troyes, France, a city that I was fortunate to spend a few days in this past autumn. When I was there it felt…
family… Gingerbread House/Grove Park Inn 21 Dec 201021 Dec 2010 The Grove Park Inn at Asheville, NC is abuzz with activity during this time of year. The entries, winners and placers in the gingerbread house competition are on display. Unbelievable…