What is your favorite form of physical exercise? Mom and baby ducks swimming in nearby canal I really love yoga and swimming as both activities use your whole body and can be quite relaxing. However, my favorite form of exercise has to be walking because this is when you can truly engage with your surroundings. … Continue reading Walking to Watch the World
New Review of Spain Travel Book
Here is the latest review of my Spain travel book for children from a Goodreads contributor. As someone living in Spain but with grandchildren in England, this book has proven very useful in teaching them about the country I live in. The language used is accessible to youngsters and the pictures bring to life for … Continue reading New Review of Spain Travel Book
Heartbroken Haiku
The desolation of conflict Heartsick by all the turmoil in the world today Can’t we get along?
Smorgasbord Free Book Promotions 2023- Share an Excerpt from one of your published books – #Genealogy Growing a Top-Notch Family Tree: With Stories …
In this series authors were invited to share an excerpt of 500 words from any of their published books Submissions are now closed for this series but…Smorgasbord Free Book Promotions 2023- Share an Excerpt from one of your published books – #Genealogy Growing a Top-Notch Family Tree: With Stories …
Dusk Rendezvous
Crunching down on leaves and acorns Walking in the woods nearby A sparrow sings From the branches of an oak tree As I wander past Over the creaky wooden bridge The creek it covered is gone now Too little rain to sustain it Two squirrels chase each other Up a tree, with only their bushy … Continue reading Dusk Rendezvous
BIRDS
During our visit we intended to do many things and we did. I was over ambitious within the time frame of those few weeks as some we could never have … BIRDS A nice post for bird lovers like myself and John Edwards, the author of this blog.
Inconsolable Loss
(Especially for Israeli and Palestinian mothers grieving the loss of their children right now. ) I didn’t know the right thing to say I remained speechless Touching her To show support I was there A silent witness to Her pain Her tears Her loss What words Could possibly console A mother Who loses A child?
Blue by Joni Mitchell
What's your all-time favorite album? Blue by Joni Mitchell My all-time favorite album is Blue by Joni Mitchell. I first started listening to this album in 1974 when I began college. It is filled with sadness about different relationships the singer had but she shares her pain in such a poetic way. With the Christmas … Continue reading Blue by Joni Mitchell
Covid Comes for Us
Wearing a mask is smart Covid cases are back up. In the week ending September 2nd, there has been an 8.7% increase in Covid hospitalization in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Deaths due to Covid have risen 4.5% in the week ending September 9th. On a personal note, I … Continue reading Covid Comes for Us
Flying Buses
Scott Olsen, Getty Images “Our bus has arrived,” my husband observed. Though at the airport, flying now feels like taking a bus. It used to be exciting to fly It used to be fun Would I have Chicken or pasta? What will we have For dessert? Would my friend be there when we disembarked, smiling … Continue reading Flying Buses
US Author Nancy Klein in Spain 