Monthly Archives: May 2012
Safe in the City (jeru) of Peace (salem)
As I write from the Harmony Hotel just 2 cobblestone blocks from the Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem, I am also preparing for a good long sleep. Many of our loved ones back home on Pacific Standard Time are beginning their … Continue reading
The Person-ality of Travel
We don’t do this often so it feels somewhat strange, this rendezvous in the Sheraton at the Toronto Airport. My husband’s flight from Vancouver yesterday was delayed as a change to a smaller plane and fresh crew were required. That … Continue reading
Giants
Have you ever met a giant? Once, when serving as camp counselor, I ate dinner with an NBA basketball player who happened by the remote, coastal property on his yacht. I’m not normally one for “star” gazing and don’t like … Continue reading
Zoom Bird Car-Car
My granddaughter’s word for airplane is a combination of words, both signed and spoken. Her enthusiastic explanation reminds me of the complexity of language and jet propulsion and the human brain. So much I take for granted and just want … Continue reading