Taking a computer along saves travelers money. Buying train and bus tickets online was 33-50% cheaper than standing in line at the depot. Our hotel’s main desk … [Read more...]
Sign up for my new class in Maple Grove: Creative Strategies for Nurturing Children
At Maple Grove Community Center 12951 Weaver Lake Rd, Maple Grove, MN 55369 Wednesdays, October 7 - November 11, 2015, 6:30 - 8pm Six classes, $45 total, all … [Read more...]
How to maximize European tours, Part I
On the European trip I enjoyed this summer, thanks to longstanding relationships with exchange students or guests who’ve lived in my home for up to a year or longer, … [Read more...]
People Watching—Stored Memories
Traveling teaches me that nations, like people, have personalities. Italy and Spain are warm and hospitable. In both if you even attempt to speak (slaughter) the … [Read more...]
Thank you, Cora Nolan, for the world of books
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.” I do not know George R. R. Martin, who is credited with this quote, but he … [Read more...]
Divine Romance–full disclosure
I would read few Christian romance or romantic suspense novels if some of my best friends didn't write them. As a single woman who appreciates marriage, reading … [Read more...]