During the week that we spent with Cross-Cultural Solutions, our mornings were spent volunteering at the children’s hospital (which you can read more about here) and our afternoons were left open to either participate in the cultural activities that CCS … Read the rest→
Dear Tami, I’ve been forlorn thinking of you in that writing cave/secret lair of yours feeling all sad and down. The dark place hasn’t lightened up yet, has it? I’m sad to hear that, my friend. My offer to whisk … Read the rest→
This spring has been the season for tagging and nominations from fellow bloggers. It’s such an honor to be noticed and acknowledged! I feel like I’ve been temporarily crowned Queen of the Playground while getting to hold the esteemed golden … Read the rest→
Dear Tami, It’s been entirely too long since we’ve spoken directly to each other. The location of your writing cave has proven more elusive than I had originally anticipated. Now that you’ve given it the code name (yes, I’ve discovered … Read the rest→
Even though we were sad to say good-bye to Josephine, Dar El Hana, and Fez, my daughter and I boarded the train to the capital city of Rabat with our sights turned towards our volunteer week with Cross-Cultural Solutions. (For … Read the rest→
Dear Tami, I was heartbroken when I read your letter last weekend in which you stated that you need us to spend less time together. This has been difficult for me to bear as I have so enjoyed spending time with … Read the rest→
Happy Vernal Equinox to all of you! The calendar says it’s spring today but the view out my window says otherwise. Listening to some Alison Krauss and the Wailin’ Jennys this morning makes it all the more difficult to be present … Read the rest→
The medina in Fez is huge and can be difficult to navigate for the first time visitor even if you are armed with a highly detailed map. The winding walkways and alleys are like a complex labyrinth and were originally … Read the rest→
Dear Benedict, As you know, we’ve been spending a great deal of time together lately, me helping you memorize your lines for Sherlock and The Hobbit and Star Trek, you distracting me from my writing by making me download your … Read the rest→
My daughter and I are huge, huge fans of the show the Gilmore Girls and so it was a given that Fez would be one of our first stops in Morocco. Due to the enormous ash cloud from the erupting … Read the rest→
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