Tag: travel
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My Own Reminder
Tonight I accidentally shattered a bottle of wine on the steps of a church in Tbilisi, Georgia. I never thought I would say that sentence. Yesterday I had pizza with a girl who grew up in a village where soldiers kidnapping children for ransom and women for wives is still a frequent occurrence. I really…
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A Trash Can Away From Greatness
We didn’t have television growing up – or rather, we had a television and a VHS player…just no channels. No, I’m not Laura from Little House on the Prairie. It’s just how it was. But my great aunt Ruth lived in a house attached to ours, and she had basic TV channels, which was a huge deal.…
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Let’s go
I am sitting on a friend’s bed, enjoying a light breeze in sunny California, but apparently I must write to you. I have words to be read, you have eyes to read, we’re a match made in heaven and I cannot stand to be apart. But I’ll keep it short: On Friday, you will hear…
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Something for Your Monday
Two things: I love this, and thought it might make your Monday better, too: 2. I’m going to be traveling this week and next, so consider this your head’s up in preparation for…GUEST BLOGGERS! That’s right. New voices, new thoughts, new senses of humor. Brace yourselves. And check back on Friday to see who…
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Alternate Realities
The past seven days, I have frequently felt like I am glimpsing an alternate reality, a universe parallel to my own. I usually only feel that way when I’m traveling, so it was no surprise that I felt that way last weekend. I spent Friday through Monday in Florida, eating mint Oreos, cheering on the…