Category Archives: Memoires

Rashomon Series: The Notebook – NOLA

It’s that time again – time for “something a little different”! Inspired by one of my favorite stories, Rashomon, I solicit the thoughts and opinions of others who have tread the same path as me, but (inevitably) they bring a different perspective. End result: you get twice the story. (I’ve successfully wrangled a “second voice”ContinueContinue reading “Rashomon Series: The Notebook – NOLA”

Blessings from Bast – Positano, Italy

Cat on a Positano Roof – photos provided by author She knows a good gig when she sees one — this furry ball of gorgeous has actually shown up more than once in my reading of other people’s blogs about journeys to Positano. An absolute camera-mugging, attention-crazed, ultra-self-confident specimen, milking her chance to steal theContinueContinue reading “Blessings from Bast – Positano, Italy”

Rashomon Series: Positano, Italy

Back to my “something a little different”, inspired by one of my favorite stories, Rashomon. (Does doing it twice officially make it a habit? Okay, okay, not quite there yet.) The idea is to occasionally solicit the thoughts and opinions of others who have tread the same path as me, but (inevitably) they bring aContinueContinue reading “Rashomon Series: Positano, Italy”

Disney Cruising

Adult Disney. It’s a thing. And nowhere is it more of a thing than on the Disney cruise lines. In fact, it’s so much a thing on their cruises that you can even bring all of your kids, and it’s still Adult Disney. For those who are unfamiliar with this concept, contrary to popular beliefContinueContinue reading “Disney Cruising”

Rashomon Series: Jewel Dunn’s River Resort, Jamaica

The Beach at the resort – photo provided by author Doing something a little different for today’s memoires, inspired by one of my favorite stories, Rashomon. I hope to make a habit of it. The idea is to occasionally solicit the thoughts and opinions of others who have tread the same path as me, butContinueContinue reading “Rashomon Series: Jewel Dunn’s River Resort, Jamaica”

Mohonk Mountain House, New York

Mountain House nature trail (they have more than 85 miles of them) – photo provided by author Some families have summer homes, vacation rentals, timeshares. We weren’t set up like that — rather on the frugal side — but we did have a place we loved to visit (and not be so frugal) when theContinueContinue reading “Mohonk Mountain House, New York”

JCMU: The Road to Japan Not Taken

I was a junior at Michigan State University when the plan hatched its little egg self in my brain. I couldn’t think of anything that I’d ever decided to do with my life that was as bold as this. Living and studying in Japan, who does that? This girl! And maybe 2.73 million other people.ContinueContinue reading “JCMU: The Road to Japan Not Taken”

Road Trip Rituals: Cedar Point (Sandusky, OH)

A zombie amusement park sounds like fun, but the health code violations alone are enough to turn your stomach.Jim C. Hines We step in line. A sign several feet ahead: “The wait time is approximately 1 hour.” “Only an hour! Let’s do it!” Naively telling ourselves that they’re overestimating. At the very least, some peopleContinueContinue reading “Road Trip Rituals: Cedar Point (Sandusky, OH)”