Category: Travel
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"It came without packages, boxes or bags!"
But did Christmas leave? I imagine God enjoys a good belly laugh. Over the past three weeks, I spent sixteen fabulous days on a cruise to Hawaii. Five days in port left eleven sea days to and from LA, more than we’ve ever had. That was a major attraction for my husband, but more of…
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Glass and houses as curriculum?
What do whiskey and cigarettes have in common in my life? No, they’re not my coping mechanisms at the end of a stressful day. What about Kellogg’s cereal, Hershey’s chocolate, and the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing? Still stumped? As a child of the 1960’s, I toured these manufacturing facilities with my family during…
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Only in My Dreams
Rugmini says I have been here before. In a previous lifetime.
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An Indian New Year's Day Outing
With inspiration from my new young friend Today is Vishu, the Malayalam New Year. Yesterday, the streets of Palakkad, Kerala, India, were filled with newly constructed vendor stands selling fruits and vegetables for offerings to the gods and special meals. They were also crowded with people, budding entrepreneurs and consumers eager to make their last-minute…
