Category Archives: Remembering

Photo Friday: Cordes Sur Ciel

Posted on September 17, 2010 by

We were desperately out of gas and we were not speaking. The Cap’n and I had been angry and tense ever since our last attempt to stop for gas a while back. The Cap’n, who is fluent in French, had pulled … Continue reading →

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O (it’s just) Canada

Posted on September 15, 2010 by

I have a new friend–a wickedly smart Canadian with a sharp sense of humor. The other night, over drinks, I told her how much I’ve loved every visit I’ve ever made to Canada, how much more I still need to … Continue reading →

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Drinking Like Babies: the Family Hotel Room

Posted on August 1, 2010 by

As someone who was scared of the dark for as long as I can remember, I loved going to bed on family trips, with the family sleeping together. My sister and I shared a bed, which we didn’t do at … Continue reading →

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Chasing Pigeons

Posted on July 3, 2010 by

I’ve never understood pigeon haters who dismiss them as flying rats. First, even if that were an apt comparison, how is that a bad thing? Rodents with wings? Adorable! Second, what’s wrong with a pigeon–in its place? They’re not unattractive–sort … Continue reading →

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