We arrived in Catania at 8:30pm last night. It was a short taxi ride to the very sweet B&B, where we were welcomed by the friendly staff. I was exhausted from the 30 hours of travel time it took to get here. I am convinced that layovers cause more fatigue [...]
Next week I will be leaving for Sicily, where I will be hosting two back-to-back yoga retreats. I have been so incredibly busy, with teaching classes and workshops and planning Sicily 2017! You haven't seen many blog posts from me, but I hope to post more often these next few [...]
I solemnly took her coat, a beautiful leather coat. A memento of sorts, the coat was something tangible to remember her by. I claimed it as my own, a coat I’d probably never buy for myself. I still can’t imagine my mother wearing it and found no photos to prove [...]
When I was growing up in Indiana in the 1960s, Christmas meant time off school, time to play in the snow and make a snowman. I always received Perfect Attendance Awards in school, mostly because I was healthy, but also because, even if I had a tummy ache, my mom [...]
As Seattle stands tall, bundled up against freezing temperatures and braced for current snowfall, I write this year's final Autumn Haiku Encore. As before, you will see a haiku poem followed by a photo/photos inspired by the haiku. The haiku and photos appear in the order I received them. The [...]
