Category Archives: See the World

The Rich Gooey Center

May 23, 2011

The best aspect about our trip to Central Europe, setting it apart from ordinary travel abroad, is the people. To borrow a worn-out cliche (never a good idea for any serious writer), friends are the icing on the already delicious cake, or for me, they are the rich, deep, gooey chocolate center. And I feel like […]

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A Month of Homecomings

September 20, 2010

Less than two weeks after I returned from my trip back “home” to Romania, my husband and I left for another nostalgic visit. This time, I’ve come home to the place where I spent the first 23 years of my life, the Eastern Shore of Maryland. September is beautiful almost everywhere; here, the vivid blue skies and […]

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