A bittersweet memory. There was a time Keanu would run up and down the open empty stretch of sand, exploring and splashing through the ocean waves with a big goofy smile on his face. He’d […]
Category: Family
Lagoon of the Land of Palms
Another travel escape: It’s early in the morning, around 5 a.m. I’m taking this picture of my mother at Chott el Djerid, translated from Arabic into English as “Lagoon of the Land of Palms.” The […]
“The present only is our own, So live, love, toil with a will, Place no faith in ‘Tomorrow,’ For the Clock may then be still.”
Trip cancelled because of COVID-19
At the start of this year, I booked a fantastic trip to England, Germany, Austria, and Liechtenstein. My husband Terry and I were going to visit family and friends we hadn’t seen in more than […]
We rescued each other
When my dad motioned to Breck, a medium-sized, skinny, border collie that had a beautiful set of pearly-white teeth on full display, I immediately dismissed the canine. Cornered, fearful, and aggressive, it was natural that […]
See the gift – short story
They sneered when she told them about the violin and how she played in an orchestra. She’s too stupid for anything of beauty, they thought. She hesitated, thoroughly unsure of how to respond. Then she […]
How I adjusted to life abroad
“Doesn’t this country have milk?” I said loudly while scanning every aisle of the grocery store. Then a man going about his business extended his tanned brawny arm in the direction of a large refrigerator […]
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