Music is a huge part of my life. I have never been what anyone would call a musician (I am sure that lawsuits would be filed if playing flute in junior high school qualified). But I think most of my family and friends would nod in agreement if someone said I was passionate about music. If we we … [Read more...]
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My Big Trips
One of the real passions for me is travel and I've had some incredible opportunities to enjoy great people & places! While I don't get to do that everyday, I love putting together info on the trips and have done that here for the trips I have taken since I started the blog. You can find them and … [Read more...]
What’s the Deal with Coffee in Israel? Travel & a Twitter Discussion Fuel a Wordfilled Wednesday
Tuesday morning came and I published one of the blog posts I had worked up about my trip to Israel. It wasn't too much longer before I got this tweet from my friend Katie Pinke (of Pinke Post fame): http://twitter.com/katpinke/statuses/80630351130673152 And I replied with: … [Read more...]
It is official! The iPad has put the smackdown on my netbook!
There was a time that shall be known as BI -- before iPad. Back in those dark days, I was under the mistaken impression that I was able to keep up with things in my personal digital world even when I was on the move thanks to a netbook. I have trouble remembering this at all but luckily I have a … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Traditions Built with Flexibility
What are your Thanksgiving traditions? My family has some incredible traditions and yet we've also built in a lot of flexibility! We had a great holiday with several holiday traditions at our table this year: Collection of family and/or friends My mom's cornbread & biscuit … [Read more...]
Thoughts about India, Farming & the Future
Three years ago this month, I was in India. And although the henna they stained my hands with is long gone, the trip is frequently top of mind. So today as I read the news online, the articles around President Obama's trip to India piqued my interests ("U.S. to advance cooperation with India in … [Read more...]