I’m just about to finish my NaNoWriMo Novel, I’ve got a short story in the making and nearly finished, I’m not even halfway done with the handmade Christmas cards that I’m doing this year for my friends all around the world, and what do I do? I adopt a US Soldier on http://adoptaussoldier.org Just in time … Continue reading What are you doing for the holidays?
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Sankt Peter-Ording and Breklum, Northern Germany
During our CouchSurfing and mitfahrgelegenheit adventures in the northernmost border of Germany we passed through the small village of Breklum. The origins of this town can be traced back to the 4300–2300 BC and the church itself was built in 1200. It was the church in which my great great great great relatives (I haven't … Continue reading Sankt Peter-Ording and Breklum, Northern Germany
A Story About Dogs
I sat under my tree today. The prickly Acacia tree blocked out the sun. Its sparse leaves and thorns sheltered me from the 100-degree sun. My childhood dogs, all now six feet under, kept me company. A curl of my overgrown pixie haircut caught a puff of the wind and dangled over my eyebrow. Hair seems … Continue reading A Story About Dogs
A Regroup From The Camino
September 18th, 2013. I guess, its time to regroup. I was so busy walking everyday it was easy to not realize how quickly our walking turned into racing. It's time for a bit of an explanation. After 12 days of solid 5-6 hours of walking each day, and walking around 150 miles, and getting into … Continue reading A Regroup From The Camino
The Way to Santo Domingo
September 11th, 2013 Ventosa —> Santo Domingo de la Calzada (17.4 miles, 6 hrs) I am finally sitting down after what feels like a 20 mile jog today. Leaving in the dark again, around 6:45am this morning, Kent and I set out to make the city 29 some km away before they ran out of rooms. … Continue reading The Way to Santo Domingo
Simple Pleasures
September 10th, 2013 Since last post in Puente de la Reina > Ventosa (84km) 52.6 miles. I got my first blister. It’s just a simple one between my middle and second toes. Flip-flops are a blessing in the afternoons. I had to learn to lance the blister with a needle, clean it, use the proper antibiotics, … Continue reading Simple Pleasures
The Day of a Peregrina
September 6th, 2013. Hike today: Pamplona -> Puente de la Reina (14 miles) (Wikipedia) Peregrino: A pilgrim (from the Latin peregrinus) is a traveler (literally one who has come from afar) who is on a journey to a holy place. Typically, this is a physical journey (often on foot) to some place of special significance to the … Continue reading The Day of a Peregrina
The Camino
September 5th, 2013 Saint Jean Pied de Port —> Pamplona (70.5 km, 43.8 miles) It feels like it's been so long since Saint Jean Pied de Port, France. Really, it was just September 3rd, it was a Tuesday. We are now in Pamplona. We arrived in France on the Ryanair flight out of Dublin around noon, … Continue reading The Camino
The Irish Journey
August 31st, 2013 Resting my back against the cool metal of the Spire of Dublin, I waited to see which of two people turn up first. Hoards of people scrambled across the streets of Dublin and in their quick frenzies scooted, skated, limped and hustled along the way of O’Connell Street. I sighed in relief … Continue reading The Irish Journey
Chicago: The Most American of Cities
August 26th, 2013 Chicago is a unique place. The phrase “an all American” city spouted out of the loudspeaker in the orange line coming from the airport and I wondered how Chicago could claim to be any more all-american than some of our other big cities. New York for example, comes to mind. As does … Continue reading Chicago: The Most American of Cities
Poesie Sans, Souci 