A gift-saver annual tradition for Christmas. It’s actually fun.
Why Go Home for Thanksgiving?
Why go home for Thanksgiving? (A case study)
Sound of Music Tour Part 2
The Sound of Music tour was a four-hour ride through Salzburg and the Austrian countryside. We looked out the bus windows, remembering and seeing the sites from the 1965 Best Picture film. As described here, I took the tour on the insistence of family and friends and had a lovely time. The scenery was spectacular and the stories fun. The…
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The Sound of Music Tour Part I
“The Sound of Music tour! You have to take it if you’re going to Salzburg,” insisted my daughter. Several other friends chimed in with the same advice. My husband and adult son didn’t see it that way. They wanted to visit the castle and admire the armaments. So, feeling silly, I went by myself in March 2015. I faltered at…
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Ignorance and The Sound of Music
When my daughter was eight years old, I realized she had never seen The Sound of Music. So, I went to the local video store to rent it for a weekend. I couldn’t find it amid all the musicals and other garbage in the store, and went to the counter to ask about the 1965 Academy Award’s best picture Oscar winner. The…
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Clearing After a Fire: Personal Thoughts
After spending a day sifting ashes and clearing up after a fire, I and my companions have personal thoughts. A fire is a terrible thing, as I’ve written about here, here and here. I’ve also planned what to do in a fire, which I wrote about here. But seeing the devastation and my reaction to it, I have several other thoughts….
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