Settle in to my apartment and neighborhood – unpack, take walks, set up workspace. Practice parallel parking. Work on writing –...

It’s time for a blog revival. I haven’t posted in three months, and in that time, much has changed. All the changing isn’t...

Because I’ve gotta go see about being this little nugget’s godmother: I am so very excited!

TRAVEL WRITING. I jabbed the headline nervously, green type on newsprint, showing it to Becca , who immediately encouraged me to go. Despite my...

My umbrella broke in Dachau. It wasn’t a particularly fancy umbrella, just a cheapo plaid one I bought at a gift shop in Salzburg a...