Posts Tagged ‘Travel’
Falling for him
Here’s a sappy love story, and it’s not even Valentine’s Day. My husband Bob and I were enjoying one of the best sandwiches we’d ever had at a little sidewalk café in Rome — freshly roasted and sliced Porchetta on homemade bread. Without warning, the sky darkened, and a deluge of rain drenched the city.…
Read MoreThe tale of the stolen wallet
My newsletter subscribers got an early hint of this story last week when I mentioned Bob’s wallet getting stolen in Rome. Here’s the full story. It’s fun to be a subscriber—just enter your email on the sidebar! Bob and I have been trying to take a big trip every few years because this is our…
Read MoreHaggis in Scotland
Haggis, black pudding, square sausage, Scotch pies, Neeps and tatties. I ate it all. Proving those of us from Alabama will eat just about anything if you pour gravy over it. Haggis Neeps and Tatties (Scroll down to see the Haggis definition at the bottom of this post) After spending a week in Ireland to…
Read MoreLovely Ireland
If you take away their stone walls and sheep, then add kudzu and table salt, Ireland somehow feels a little bit like Alabama. We travel in order to experience new things and begin with the thought, “I’m tired of this old place. Let’s get out and see the world.” Yet once we arrive, the similarities…
Read MoreWhat I found in Carrollton, GA
I’m not picky about much (ha-ha), but I am selective about the groups I speak to. I want to know they are the kind of people I’d like to be with and that I would support their causes. I hit the jackpot with The Community Foundation of West Georgia and their Power of the Purse…
Read MoreWill Ziploc bags save the world?
The solution to saving the next generation may begin with a Ziploc bag. When I asked, “Is it okay if I substitute a salad for the French fries?” The teenage server looked baffled. His eyes darted around the restaurant, then finally said, “Oh! You mean Fries!” I guess adding “French” was a little too exotic…
Read MoreNot my Daddy’s Gaithers
Was it the glow of the Northern Lights or was our cruise ship rocking along with an electrifying burst of joy? Oh, howdy-doody-mercy-daisy-great-balls-of-fire. It was the ship! From time to time, Bill and Gloria Gaither, along with the Gaither Vocal Band and other mega-talented musicians spend a week with their fans, cruising and singing in…
Read MoreOh, to be young and on spring break!
My son Harrison went on a big adventure for spring break with five other college friends. Actually, all of them knew at least one other person on the trip, but none of them knew everyone. They basically said, “Hey, who wants to drive cross-country, camp in national parks, then turn around and come home?” (my…
Read MoreMayor Tarabella in Seravezza
Our last name is very rare, so I always have to spell it, and then everyone says, “Oh, just like it sounds!” We did some research, and found that “Tarabella” is even a rare name in Italy. In fact, most Tarabellas in Italy live in a 3 kilometer area in and around the beautiful…
Read MoreA New Year’s field trip to Italy
Well, I told you we’d be taking Joseph on a little homeschool field trip . . . Here we are in Italy! My husband and I came here five years ago in mid-January, and there were no crowds whatsoever. This time, it just happened to work out that our son Harrison has the…
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