Make things happen

December 14, 2014
It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan. So said Eleanor Roosevelt, a woman I have grown to admire tremendously. This post is taking me out on a  limb,...
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What happens after we die?

December 13, 2014
What happens after we die? Maybe you believe it's fade to black, over and done with, ashes to ashes. Maybe you believe you'll face a punishing God and the possibility...
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16 Comments · Blog, Soul School

Courage to persevere

December 12, 2014
Life is easy for the young, and don't I know it, from my current vantage point. We move along from life event to life event and sure, there are challenges, but for the...
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How I learned I was Queen of England

December 11, 2014
If you're spending time in airports this month, or any time, it pays to keep your eyes open. You never know what--or whom--you'll see. There was a day when I actually...
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17 Comments · Blog, Travel

Love makes us strong

December 10, 2014
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Any parent of a critically sick child can tell you that this is true. So can any caregiver. Love makes us strong. When we think we can not rise to the occasion, when...
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Budapest food, culture and other things

December 9, 2014
Come lunch-time, the Christmas market was the place to be. Mulled wine—gluhwein—was everywhere.  But which booth would we choose? We decided to eat first. Because...
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Walking Budapest in the rain

December 8, 2014
We arrived in Budapest on a dull grey, overcast day, a day that made it easy to remember that Hungary was once safely tucked behind the Iron Curtain. Does any generation...
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Marilyn. Just Marilyn.

December 6, 2014
Well before "celebrities" adopted the conceit of using only a single name, one need only say "Marilyn" and the world knew the reference was to Marilyn Monroe.  Because...
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Christmas activities for kids

December 5, 2014
Kids with no school and lots of time on their hands need some fun things to do during holiday break, especially if they live in a part of the country that is prone to...
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German Christmas markets await!

December 4, 2014
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You know those catalogs for Viking River Cruises that appear in our mailboxes every so often?  Yeah, those. Mostly I recycle them, but every so often I like to page...
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24 Comments · Blog, Recipes, Travel

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