What’s your favorite thing about yourself? I would say my favorite thing about myself is my drive to make a positive difference in the world. We retired to Spain almost eight years ago from Chicago. Since then I have written and published five books and rescued four kittens, three birds and two dogs. I am … Continue reading Drive to Make a Difference in the World
No Kings Protest
Reporting from Toledo, Ohio Because family is important to us, hubby Rick and I flew back to the US a few days ago from Spain to attend the 100th birthday party of Rick’s aunt Peggy. She lives in Toledo, Ohio and is the younger sister of my husband’s father.I had not intended to go to … Continue reading No Kings Protest
Teacher Anxiety Dreams
I bet you have had a dream at least once or more where you were a student taking a test and you hadn't studied and had no clue how to answer the questions posed. That's the classic anxiety dream for current or former students, I would think. Well, teachers have anxiety dreams too and some … Continue reading Teacher Anxiety Dreams
Travel Favourites – The Isle Of Wight
Some good travel ideas on this blog, including Isle of Wight. My new series features some of my favourite holiday destinations. So far we’ve visited Dubai, Bournemouth, Harrogate and Dalaman in Turkey. This week… Travel Favourites – The Isle Of Wight
Lord of the Flies
A Book Review This is a novel I knew I would have to read someday because of all the times I would hear someone say, “It was a Lord of the Flies” situation. Until I read this classic, I never understood what they meant but I figured it must be something really bad.My mother was … Continue reading Lord of the Flies
Mr Ikigawa
This is a touching post by Kelli who lives beside the Camino de Santiago. It deserves a reblog. Some days are hard. We all have them. I stamp passports at my gate. People stop and tell me stories. Often, they are stories of grief and loss. … Mr Ikigawa
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, A Book Review
This was an enjoyable and quick read about a widowed and grumpy owner of Island Books whose unhappy life turns around when he decides to raise a two-year-old girl abandoned at his bookstore named Maya. It’s a great book for book lovers too as it’s told in short stories with references to related books starting … Continue reading The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, A Book Review
Lights Go Out in Spain
Yesterday the power went out in almost all of Spain and in much of Portugal. The day was extraordinary in many ways: thousands of people were stuck in elevators, on subways and on trains. Stoplights no longer worked leading to traffic gridlock in major cities. Banks closed and ATMs stopped working. The grocery stores that … Continue reading Lights Go Out in Spain
Hope for a Better Tomorrow
Hands Off Protests around the US On Friday I wrote a post about how the USA had lost its way and berated the 90 million Americans who hadn't bothered to vote in the last presidential election that gave us the worst president in my lifetime. However, after seeing photos and videos from the 1,400 "Hands … Continue reading Hope for a Better Tomorrow
USA Has Lost Its Way
The Statue of Liberty I bet you are really tired of reading about the current US President, just as I am. Since I have no respect for him, I will go without saying his name. But I bet you know who the Felon of The United States (FOTUS) is even if you are one of … Continue reading USA Has Lost Its Way
US Author Nancy Klein in Spain 