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Memorial Day Musings
May 29, 2015Yao Yao, our daughter, looks forward to it, the way I look forward to the trees budding and the…
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Surfing in Sri Lanka
May 15, 2015Here’s where it gets fun – fun for me, anyway. The instructor took Jim and Yao Yao and showed…
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Adventures Close to Home
May 9, 2015Spring had finally arrived, and Yao Yao and I were kicking around ideas for what we could do to…
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My Top 10 Hotel Pet Peeves
May 2, 2015Okay, even with my intense love of hotels and travel, I’ll restrain myself and keep my pet peeve list…
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A Teenager’s Top 5 Hotel Pet Peeves
April 24, 2015It’s funny to watch Yao Yao, my 13-year-old daughter, develop her own likes and dislikes, her “must haves,” and,…
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New Orleans: A Tale Of Two Lauras
April 17, 2015And truth be told, Yao Yao “got” New Orleans right away – its balance of history, tradition, and lore…
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Cheese Making at Yao Yao’s Camp Imagination
April 3, 2015Today, we’ll often make lunch into a cheese fest, with two or three choices and some fruit and a…
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10 Italian Food Rules Only a Local Would Know
March 28, 201510 Italian Food Rules Only a Local Would Know
The other day a friend was asking for some recommendations for…
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Yao Yao’s Camp Imagination
March 19, 2015“Okay, what is Yao Yao’s Camp Imagination? And how do I sign up?”
Sorry, admissions are closed, unfortunately. But you…
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Tea Trails of Sri Lanka
March 12, 2015My husband, Jim, and I are coffee drinkers by nature and by habit, but each of us will enjoy…