I was a vegetarian for a rather long time. Such of state of my being confused my family to no end. Eventually, I did stop being a vegetarian as I’m allergic to legumes (and I don’t like them) and fish. Even my doctor told me, a few weeks […]
It is time for a new adventure. The world is too chaotic right now to just stand still in the middle of it. I must spin along with the world and find a new dance. -Psychologist Mimi I have a love hate relationship with wine. Well, its […]
When I lived in Spain many years ago, I was considered exotic by many Spaniards and Europeans in general. I was different looking as I am brown and curly-haired. The fact that I was American bewildered many as I did not fit the images that are often […]
It’s my birthday and I will not cry because I do not want to. I want to be happy and stay happy. It’s my birthday and I have given myself the day off. Well, rather, I have allowed myself to work from home so that I […]
I’ve Got an Itch Again to Live Abroad Back when I was a teenager I was quite fortunate to be able to study abroad in Spain. I got to live a very frugal life in the middle of Barcelona where I would walk up and down the […]
The humor and indignation taste test: The art of friendship these days Making friendships is a core a human activity that allows us to bond, connect and share with others. Friendships serve as a ventilation system where steam can get released. However, use friendships as a ventilation […]
From an early age I wasn’t that much into meat. Looking back, I realize that part of my distaste of meat was that it was associated (in my young mind) with cooking for a husband. Odd, I know. But I was set from very early on that I […]
As someone who has wanderlust I hope to instill a worldview in my son’s young consciousness. He is only five years old but he has already developed a taste for travel. He especially likes staying in hotels; due in part to the fact that he is very well […]
Daily Prompt: Teaching The Art of Being an Other On a dark, gray rainy day on a train platform in the small town of Ripoll, Spain I awaited the delayed RENFE (train) that would take me back to Barcelona. I had just had a fabulous time in this […]
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