American Lights
I was just in Singapore with a group of 22-year-old Chinese and Singaporeans. As we walked along Singapore’s famed Orchard Road admiring the lights, one of the Chinese girls asked […]
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The Lady in Green
The Hilton Netherland Hotel was constructed in 1930 as one of the most luxurious hotels of its time. The architects later used the same design for the Empire State Building […]
The Mayberry Cafe
Before we left Indianapolis, we couldn’t resist eating at the Mayberry Café in downtown Danville. The small diner is a showcase for all things Mayberry — except for the food. […]
Anne Frank, Ruby Sparks, and Ryan White
My children are older, so I rarely visit children’s museums these days. The Terra-cotta Warrior exhibit drew us to the renowned Children’s Museum of Indianapolis and since we had to buy […]
The Terracotta Warriors Came to Town
China’s famed terracotta warriors’ traveling exhibition made a visit to the United States this year. Luckily, they marched straight to the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis which is only 100 miles from […]
Roadfood & The Floridian
As soon as I received my copy of Roadfood by Jane and Michael Stern, I knew I had a dilemma: should I keep the book in my car, or in […]
Here and There – Belgium vs. USA
Today/tonight is the big match: USA vs. Belgium. As it happens, I’m in Belgium while my family is back in Cincinnati. They are watching the game from Fountain Square where […]
Mud, Sweat & Tears – The Warrior Dash
On a Saturday afternoon in the middle of Ohio, my husband, son, two nephews, brother-in-law and sister-in-law gathered together to run a 5K obstacle course known as The Warrior Dash. […]
The Pink Blur of Pigs Racing By
WheresMyBackpack challenged bloggers to post something this week that touched on the theme of ‘pink.’ With the arrival of spring, I had no problem. Spring and summer mean festivals and […]
March Madness Means Maple Around Here
During our trip to Canada a few summers ago, we went home with a great, big bottle of pure maple syrup. It tasted so delectable that we used it all […]
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