writing lessons and life reflections while on the train ride home
1. Flying out of Maine, landing in Munich, then driving onto an American army base created an eerie sense of culture shock. The base is a tiny piece of America in the middle of Germany, with fast food restaurants like Popeye’s, Subway, Dunkin Donuts, Southern accents, and the National Anthem playing before every movie on post. American flags.
Rovinj is an eclectic mix of colorful shutters, winding, white stone pathways, laundry hanging from multiple stories of windows, and a summer breeze. It’s almost more Mamma Mia than the film itself. Like with any location we’ve traveled to, there were many lessons we learned during our four days in the idyllic (former) island city of Rovinj.
1. You don’t have to tell everyone when you’re making a big decision. They might try to include themselves in … More
I’ll never forget a statement made by Damien Echols while leaving prison after surviving death row, wrongly convicted, for 18 … More
You open your eyes. Out the window of the train you see gleaming cities in the sunlight, sunflower fields stretching … More
When people think about Edinburgh, they think about the historic architecture, the cobblestone roads, and the haunted legends. Personally, I … More
It was my favorite night of the year. As my mother had me turn off the lights, she lit every … More
This question proved to be harder to answer than a simple yes or no, as most questions are. I suppose … More
To me, memories exist as a warm, blurry, slow-motion filmstrip. They live and breathe in the past, but I find … More
I remember the very first night in my apartment. Exactly one year ago, a small but bustling city, a fourth … More
