Growing up in Northern Germany, fall was always a beautiful and exciting time. I loved how the leaves changed their color, the chestnuts ...
November 27, 2025
Harvest Festival, Thanksgiving: To Stuff or Not to Stuff – That is the Question (for your Holiday Turkey or Bird)
Up, out and away: Life, Travel and Adventure
November 27, 2025
Depending on the country, climate, and crops grown, harvest festivals are celebrated around the world at different times of the year. It see...
November 08, 2025
Have you ever had a Stye (Hordeolum) or Chalazion in your Eye?
Up, out and away: Life, Travel and Adventure
November 08, 2025
As I mentioned in a prior post, “ There are Clouds, and then there are Saharan Dust Clouds ”, my family moved from the cold, damp climate of...
You Can't be my Friend, if you Love Spinach
Up, out and away: Life, Travel and Adventure
November 08, 2025
Did you know that about 2000 years ago spinach originated in Persia or present-day Iran? About 650 years later it made its way East and wa...
October 30, 2025
Did you know that pumpkin is native to North America, or more specifically northeastern Mexico and the southern United States? It is one ...
October 09, 2025
When Life gives you Lemons…. You Make Lemon Meringue Pie?
Up, out and away: Life, Travel and Adventure
October 09, 2025
When my family moved from Germany to the US, we first “landed” in New England on the East Coast. A year later, my father was transferred t...
The Magic of Music: For a mental boost, to cheer up, to relax, to dance...
Up, out and away: Life, Travel and Adventure
October 09, 2025
When I was in high school, I noticed that my younger brother would wake up really grumpy each morning. No matter how hard I tried to cheer...
