“The unseen spirit of a place has its deep desire and if it’s the same as yours then your small…
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Wanderlust
Unfurling: Part Two in Stories for the Armchair Traveler
Our first evening at Villa La Foce, we toured the gardens of Iris and Antonio Origo’s estate with our guide…
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Making Meaning: Stories for the Armchair Traveler
We met our garden guide, a woman in blue plaid and a broad straw hat, beneath the evergreen oak in…
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Quieting the Noise of Everyday Life
The moon sat veiled behind clouds as we arrived at the RV park just before midnight. My husband pulled into…
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Practicing Peace in the Face of Fear
I am afraid of heights. Tight spaces. Physical pain. My husband’s driving, and dying in a car accident (see husband’s…
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When a Meal Becomes a Work of Art
This year, I gave my husband the gift of an Italian cuisine cooking class at a local cooking school for…
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