Ok, so many thoughts from today. Salzburg is just beautiful. It’s clean and so much fun to people watch and explore. Erin doesn’t think the people here are very friendly…they don’t acknowledge her when she says hi or smiles, but […]
Ok, so many thoughts from today. Salzburg is just beautiful. It’s clean and so much fun to people watch and explore. Erin doesn’t think the people here are very friendly…they don’t acknowledge her when she says hi or smiles, but […]
So as I write this blog, I’m on the way to Salzburg from Zurich. Switzerland is beautiful. Its mountains rise high above the train tracks and they are forest green and grass green. Homes scatter the hills, and I’m not […]
First, can I tell you how nice it was to be on retreat and to NOT plan it? It was incredible. I loved not having any responsibility. And I came away really enjoying the St. Mary’s faculty even more. I […]
So this last week has been a mix of great and awful, with very little in between. What’s dwelling on my mind right now is the awful: how my sister and I who had been getting along so well had […]
Well, we’re at a few halfway points. Mark has been in Iraq for more than 100 days, and by the time I get back from Europe at the end of the month, he’ll be home in 100 days for his […]
Author’s note: All discussions below (religious or otherwise) are based on my understanding, inputs from the Iraqis and Wikipedia. If I’m wrong, I’m wrong. Terrorists, please don’t shoot me for my ignorance. I know it’s been a while (hell, it’s […]
So it’s been impossible lately to find the motivation to do much of anything. I have so much school work to do and cleaning to do, but I can’t find the energy to do it. I venture out for a […]
I had such a good night tonight catching up with Kristi, Stephen, and Lisa. Lisa has been a mentor to me since my freshman year at SLU. It’s crazy to think I’ve known her since 1995…15 years! Crazy! I met […]
So while, some things have gone right so far today, a few things haven’t, and of course, because of stress I’m lingering on the negatives. First, my dogs. I feel so bad for them. It’s hot. They’re crated outside. I […]
So Mark’s absence has reminded me of something important about myself. I am capable of anything. I have always known that, but when after being married, I really started to depend on Mark more and more. I think that’s […]