To know it for the first time

May 14, 2012
There was a time when I'd rather rip my tongue out than say that Rochester's an interesting place. But hey: Rochester is an interesting place.My trips to my hometown...

Happy Mother’s Day to doggie mamas

May 13, 2012
Beautiful Henry is my sister-in-love's delightful Irish terrier. There is no sweeter dog. Anywhere.  He happens to live in Rochester, NY, and we visited him last...

Camels in the Sahara

May 12, 2012
What comes to mind when you hear the words "Sahara" or "desert?" (Yeah, we're back in Morocco. Never left, really.) Camels. Everywhere, including cute babies. I...

Prodigal daughter

May 9, 2012
Just back from my home town, I've been thinking about how disconnected from it I've always been and so has M (who's from the same city). I just never rooted there.I'm...

The sisters are arriving!

May 4, 2012
Sisters From Another Mister by Ilse Valfre The sisters arrive today. No, not mine. My sister-in-love's three sisters get in from NJ for graduation festivities and...

Dreams: where the future begins

May 2, 2012
I'm arriving in my hometown tonight for festivities surrounding my nephew's graduation from college.Passages like the one he's going through this weekend always remind...

Monkeying around with macaques in Morocco

April 24, 2012
I know. The title was irresistible. So there we were on the way to the Sahara when we came across this sight. They're macaques, the most widespread kind of...

A slave to the kitchen

April 23, 2012
Our company Saturday night enjoyed an authentic Moroccan dinner.Pictures? you ask?  No time. Dinner was labor-intensive. In fact, we counted 25 person-hours to make...

Living in the moment: Morocco

April 21, 2012
Crouched down on their haunches by the side of the dusty road, astride a mule, under an awning in a café, on a stone fence wrapping and rewrapping their yellow...

Easy Moroccan dessert

April 20, 2012
By far, the most delicious dessert we had in Morocco was this: Cinnamon Orange Salad.  Here's how to make it: Slice up some sweet oranges. Sprinkle cinnamon on...

Follow Carol

Welcome!

Here you’ll find my blog, some of my essays, published writing, and my solo performances. There’s also a link to my Etsy shop for healing and grief tools offered through A Healing Spirit.

 

I love comments, so if something resonates with you in any way, don’t hesitate to leave a comment on my blog. Thank you for stopping by–oh, and why not subscribe so you don’t miss a single post?

Archives

Subscribe to my Blog

Receive notifications of my new blog posts directly to your email.