Twenty years ago I was in Wuhan, China. My Wuhan recall is of a provincial city with few cars. A global pandemic was pure sci-fi fantasy. Then in 2020, I wrote a New Years post about a decade of travel highlights and upcoming adventures, there was no reason for a Wuhan recall. No reason to include images or stories of my visit to the … [Read more...]
The Year The World Shut Down
A year ago the world shut down. A year ago our lives changed. A year ago streets were silent and city centers deserted. There was no laughter in playgrounds or schools. Children stayed home. There was fear. A virulent virus, perhaps caused by bats or pangolins in a distant Chinese wet market overtook the world. Covid-19, like the Plague, Black … [Read more...]
Nagasaki Today
August 9, 1945 This is Nagasaki today. It is seventy-five years since the Atomic Bomb was dropped on the city ending World War II. Today the city is rebuilt and is once again a thriving port. But the scars, both physical and emotional are deep and everlasting, My visit to the Hypocenter, or ground zero, museum and adjacent Peace Park were … [Read more...]
A Tribute to Fathers
Today is fathers day and this is a tribute to all fathers. It is also a personal tribute to my own father and a precious recollection. Summer Solstice to Remember It was a summer evening - maybe close to the summer solstice. The windows were open and our house was filled with garden fragrance. It was my bedtime, but the night was warm and … [Read more...]
A Bouquet to Mothers
Today is Mother's Day. A day to embrace all mothers. Some of us will be with mothers, others will embrace virtually thanks to our current new normal and limited travel. I wrote this in 1982 when I was a new mother. I missed my own mother terribly. She sadly never knew her grand-daughters. My mother survived the blitz in London then celebrated VE … [Read more...]
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