A Retreat on Rails
Back in 2009 I took a cross-country train from Boston to San Diego just because it had always been a dream of mine. This summer,…
read moreDitching the Cosmic Coke Machine
Nothing thrills quite like finding out that you’ve been acting like a crazy person. I had that experience two summers ago, when I spent eight…
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Crowds and Concrete
I harbor not-so-subtle feelings of dislike for nature. Because I cannot plug my hair straightener into a tree nor can I convince any surrounding wildlife…
read moreNotes from the Back Seat
I’m sitting in the back seat… again. It’s been a while since I’ve sat back here, looking on over miles and hours at the moving…
read moreBright Lights, Busy Streets: Not for Me
My old faithful hunter green suitcase trailed behind me as I emerged from the terminal at LaGuardia Airport in New York City in April. Although…
read moreAdvent Waiting in Summer Screaming
Warmer temperatures and longer days mean that summer exploration possibilities are endless. Adventure abounds each weekend with local festivals, picnics and trips to the lake.…
read moreLetting Go: London, Short Tempers, and the Sermon on the Mount
“Anger is seldom without reason, but never a good one.” — Benjamin Franklin The lights of Piccadilly Circus whirled by at a steady pace as…
read moreVacation In My New Home
Now that I have graduated from college (woot woot) without yet landing a solid job, I don’t know what to do with myself. It makes…
read moreSummer’s Musical Sabbaths: Remembering To Be Here Now
“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” — Plato Live music has always…
read moreThe Faith-Shaking Church
For Americans, visiting Europe has been a rite of passage since well before even Mark Twain’s Innocents Abroad. And given the number of significant old…
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