13 Sep, 2018 |
(500) Days of Summer Review " Read More La ParisienneSeptember 2018 – Paris, France Although, if you look at temperatures around here, summer is still around, September is well advanced now and it’s a good time to look back at the past few months and put...
12 Jun, 2018 |
A sobriety challenge " Read More Enjoying a cold beerMay 2018 – Dublin, Ireland I have always thought it would never be a problem for me to stop drinking. I’m a light weight: I get tipsy after a pint. I don’t do happy hour every day. I have the...
5 Jun, 2018 |
Milestones: 10 things you should do before you turn 20 " Read More Matteo (age 7)November 2014 – Lyon, France My older nephew is starting Junior High in September. It’s a brand new life for him. Soon his voice will change and he won’t be a little...
1 May, 2018 |
A day (or two) in the life… " Read More And also I drink wine with friends while traveling the world May 2018 – London, UK A friend asked me recently: “but really, what do you do during a day?” We have been friends for almost a year and over...
1 Apr, 2018 |
Spring review: how am I doing with my 2018 plan? " Read More Looking aheadFebruary 2018 – Paris, France Three months have passed since I planned for 2018. It’s time to review the beginning of the year and see where I am on track and where I’m falling...
18 Mar, 2018 |
You are grieving but love him anyway " Read More Goofing off during one of Jean-Jacques visit.Philadelphia, PA, USA I learned something entirely new this week. I learn what it was to be grieving someone who chose to go. Loosing a friend is always heartbreaking. But...