• Beginnings,  leap of faith

    A car or a year abroad?

    My father and grandfather have been involved in Rotary for as long as I can remember. I didn’t really know what it was at first, except they met for lunch once a week and talked about things. There were also…

  • Beginnings,  leap of faith

    It all adds up

    After I returned from my year abroad during my senior year of high school, I went straight to college. I had everything planned out; I was going to be a French teacher, graduate from a 4 year college and share…

  • Beginnings,  leap of faith

    Happy October!

    I had a thought last night while trying to fall asleep; which sometimes can be dangerous, I know. But I’m having writer’s block and can’t pin down an idea and percolate on it. So I’ve created a challenge for myself…

  • Beginnings,  leap of faith

    Update: Yard Sale

    I had a yard sale this past weekend. A first for me. When I was younger, the Home Owners Association (HOA) of my Grandmother’s development would hold a community garage sale every year. I remember we’d load up the family…

  • Sight-seeing

    Père Lachaise Cemetery

    Père Lachaise is the largest cemetery inside the city limits of Paris, specifically located in the 20th arrondissement. Here, there are quite a few famous people buried amongst the 43 hectares (106 acres) of land. Chopin, Edith Piaf, Jim Morrison,…