It’s been almost two months since we returned from our adventures on the Iberian Peninsula and I’ve been meaning to get back to this blog but one thing or another has distracted me. I’ve been doing a lot of reading, catching up on work and my temperature blanket, visiting friends, and now getting ready for…
Category: Story of My Life
Time for this Guiri to Tapear
By this time tomorrow we’ll be, as the song says, leaving on a jet plane. Our bags are packed (well, mine is), passports are ready, and we’ve gone through our to-do lists too many times. I’m an over-planner, so the reality is that I’ve packed and re-packed multiple times. I’m even working on preventing jet…
The Sunday Post: Kaleidoscope
I’m a kaleidoscopeI’m the daughter of a volunteer,led to the jungles of the Darien by an inspirational leader.I’m the daughter of a tech-loving rancher, a loyal son who tended to the land butloved everything that was new.I’m the daughter of a nurse who cared forfamily, friends, and strangers in their time of need.I’m the daughter…
The Sunday Post: Kiawah
It’s Sunday evening and I’m writing today from a comfy couch, in an ocean-front condo on Kiawah Island. It’s cool and drizzly outside right now, but yesterday was gorgeous. The sun was shining, sandcastles were being built, and there was a deceptive breeze (meaning we got a little too much sun). While I sat there…
The Sunday Post – Jump Start
Maybe all I need was a little jump. That’s what my writing engine got this week at the first session of the poetry workshop. I was nervous going in. Then I felt even more nervous as everyone in the room introduced themselves and talked about their favorite poets, and about what they’ve written (poems, novels,…