It’s been a while since I lasted posted. January was a slog with two viral infections, each followed by a bacterial infection for me. D. too battled successive infections while being very busy at work. Last weekend while feeling cabin fever, I suggested that we take a brief trip to the seaside for fresh air… Continue reading Following the Rainbow
Cyprus Chronicles – Part III: Living Beauty
There were a few additional bits that I wanted to share from our trip to Cyprus. I’m not sure if they come together as a cohesive theme, but for me were elements that were very meaningful to my experience of Cyprus. I’ve shared a lot of pictures about architecture and objects that I found beautiful… Continue reading Cyprus Chronicles – Part III: Living Beauty
Cyprus Chronicles -Part II: Treasures from the Past
I wrote a bit about the more recent history of Cyprus and it’s capital city, Nicosia in my last post. In this post, I’ll delve a bit further back in history. We visited the Cyprus Museum, which has an amazing collection of antiquities from around Cyprus. We also visited the city museum of Nicosia and… Continue reading Cyprus Chronicles -Part II: Treasures from the Past
Cyprus Chronicles – Part I
D. was invited to give a presentation in Cyprus and asked if I’d be interested in joining him. Yes, please, I said. From my days studying international relations in college, Cyprus has long been one of those places about which I’ve been curious. Looking again at a map before the trip, it’s easy to understand… Continue reading Cyprus Chronicles – Part I
Tea Time in Glasgow
I wanted to share a visit to a very special place that we made a few weeks ago – the Macintosh At The Willow tea room in central Glasgow. Within about a week or so that D. arrived to Glasgow in August 2019, I came for a visit to help him settle in. He was… Continue reading Tea Time in Glasgow
A Trip Back in History: Glasgow Tiles
Hello there, if anyone is still reading this blog, I’ll start with an apology for being so quiet these last months. I simply took on a bunch of extra work and with other responsibilities – volunteer and home, the blog and a whole lot of other things were squeezed out. I’ll try to get back… Continue reading A Trip Back in History: Glasgow Tiles
The Cats of Andros
I recently visited Greece for a couple of weeks – D. had a conference on Tinos island the first week and we took a break the weekend after the conference on another island, Andros, before heading to his hometown for a few days. It was nice to see his family for the first time in… Continue reading The Cats of Andros
Splendor on the Rhine
What a difference a week makes . . . As I write to you today about sunny, hot Basel which I visited just over a week ago, I’m writing from dreich, cool Glasgow.* I’ve been feeling under the weather since coming back from the trip and not quite the same person that hiked in the… Continue reading Splendor on the Rhine
Wandering in the Black Forest
When I used to travel for work, sometimes friends would join me. I remember my friend Gail coming with me to Chicago, another friend, Christine, meeting me in New York and D. and I met up a few times when I had trade shows in Europe. It was always great to have a companion even… Continue reading Wandering in the Black Forest
Country Park in the City
June in Scotland feels like a very extended spring – temperatures in the 50’s and 60’s persist and I realize that my summer wardrobe will likely get little wear here. This past weekend it was lovely – in the mid-60’s and sunny though a bit breezy. We ventured to that lovely “Pollok Country Park” that… Continue reading Country Park in the City