Thanksgiving Memories
As I sit down to write a post about Thanksgiving, a flood of memories take over my thought process. Growing up in a...
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Japanese Gardens Calm the Mind
Reposted from a year ago. October 2019 I’ll never forget my first exposure to Japanese Gardens. It was about 20...
Green Turtles in Oman
Seeing the big old turtle slowly creep out of the hole she had dug in the sand and slow plod to the Indian...
Celebrating Day of the Dead in San Miquel de Allende
Even though my background is Irish and Norwegian, I’ve decided to celebrate Day of the Dead. Until last...
Chicago……This is how we do Halloween
by Peggy DePersia, guest blogger As if things aren’t scary enough! The classic goblins of our “Hallows Eve” are...
Exploring the Cemetery in San Miguel de Allende
This was originally posted in 2019. What a difference a few days can make at a cemetery in San Miguel de...
Guest Blogger Shares Photo Experiences
by Christopher P. Baker, Guest Blogger Thank you, Susan, for inviting me to write a guest blog post. I’m a...
The Grandeur of St. Petersburg, Russia
This was originally posted September 2015. When I walked out of an elegant evening at the Catherine’s Palace...
Oman: The Land where Sinbad Sailed his Dhow
It’s not surprising that Oman has been a major ship building country for generations. Surrounded by...