Sarah came into the store last week with a birthday present for Mary. It was a sample pack of different teas. She had ordered it online from a place in Colorado called English TEALEAVES. I was planning to run over … Continue reading →
Remember about 10 years ago when you planned a trip to Italy and had a level of frustration because the hotels and apartment rental agencies didn’t feel the same sense of urgency you did to conclude your arrangements? Remember the … Continue reading →
Last week I got a call at work from the principal of one of my elementary schools. The first graders were producing a musical. The name of the musical is “First Grade Musical”. Cute, huh? As part of their ongoing … Continue reading →
Shirley is seriously invested in the philosophy of SlowTrav. She’s my aunt – my mother’s baby sister. But it feels weird calling her “aunt” since she is only a year older than me and we grew up together. I much … Continue reading →
We are looking at two places in two different towns on the Bay of Kotor for our week in Montenegro after doing the eco-tourism. I’m posting the web sites here in hopes that some of my friends will go take … Continue reading →
Last week I bought a bag of Southern Greens Blend at Trader Joes. It contained Mustard, Turnip, Collards & Spinach. There was a recipe on the back that involved Andouille. With some fresh hot cornbread, I thought it would be … Continue reading →
We reached the coast by noon and had lunch on the island of O Grove, obviously a popular local holiday spot, but not particularly exciting. We were a bit ahead of season, so that may have contributed to our ho-hum … Continue reading →
Thirty years ago in 1978, I could not have dreamed of the trip we are planning for 2008. Not for the obvious reasons of world politics. But because I would not have known how to begin, and even if I … Continue reading →
I feel like a third grader – giddy with excitement. Weather has closed most of the businesses in our town. We’ve got a major ice storm in the area. The St. Louis television camera crews have parked themselves in Fenton … Continue reading →
We left Carbollino early, stopping at a market for a breakfast of fresh bread and water to be eaten as we drove. The drive from Carbollino toward Pontevedra (our intended destination) was beautiful. Broad expanses of low hills with small … Continue reading →