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This question was asked of me today. It is one that I have responded to often. Superficially. I thought that I could take the time to express it more meaningfully. For me. It sits deep. Catholicism is in my roots. I was born, baptised, and confirmed in the church. It is the foundation for my…

The planets have aligned and I have met John and Mike in London! I arrived at Stansted after the lovely Bennetts drove me to the Newquay Airport. I arrived 3 hours early for my 1 hour 15 minute flight. I got the train tickets to Victoria station. None of them worked but I gave the…

I arrived on Monday and have brought terrible weather with me. I think the Vacation Angel knows that I need rain and wind to keep me indoors to write. The cottage is one of several rental properties on a lovely piece of land that is stewarded by Ben and April Bennett. April is a professional…

I sent this picture to my beloved Doob this morning with the text, “Practicing for the home.” We bought this puzzle in Fort Mallaig, Scotland. We is Kris and moi. It was in a pile of books and various games & puzzles in the foyer outside of a closed used bookstore. Honour system. We scrounged…

After five days and twenty emails I have been reunited with the IPad I left on the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh on Friday. It went on to Dundee and Inverness without me. It has been to more places in Scotland than I have. The wonderful staff found it and sent it back on…

I met Sam the day he was born. His mom and dad let me be in the hospital to welcome him to Rochester, Minnesota and Planet Earth. No doubt, he was adorable from the start. The special care nurses needed someone extra special for whom to care for a little while. There was no baby…

February 12 to 19 Brighton is a city on the coast in England. It was the playground of the royals. This week is half-term, school holidays so it is full of families. Shopping… Now, I’m looking for the post office

I came back to England on January 13, 2026. A flight to Heathrow and trains a bus to Falmouth. I did a dog sit with Dave the Doodle and then a night at a hotel in Helston. I got to go to the writing group at the Helston Library!!! The writing group inspires me with…