Category Archives: Travel

Happy Mother’s Day

Posted on 05/13/2012 by

This is a shot of my mom and sister on their last visit to Maryland a few years ago.  I’ve had the chance to take mom to Assateague Island to see the famous wild ponies a couple of times, and … Continue reading →

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The Devil Is Always Around

Posted on 11/07/2011 by

You probably didn’t pick up on this today.  Most people wouldn’t, but since I love Italian art, the news story caught my eye.  It seems as though an art historian recently found an image of a demon hanging out in … Continue reading →

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Hello Rain

Posted on 10/05/2011 by

I’m always a little disappointed when I’m on vacation and it rains.  Especially when the vacation is in Southern California, which hardly ever gets rain. My mom and I are heading out early for a little shopping excursion, hoping to … Continue reading →

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Fresh Tomato Sauce

Posted on 08/06/2011 by

My mom called me the other day, enthused about her super abundance of tomatoes.  She wanted to start making sauce, and lot’s of it The Pomarola Sauce from a couple of weeks ago hailed from Naples.  Today’s recipe is a … Continue reading →

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Vacations Past

Posted on 07/15/2011 by

Two weeks ago, my family and I were supposed to go on a beach vacation.  We had been looking forward to it for months, and had eagerly laid out plans for a wonderful time. Because of illness, the trip got … Continue reading →

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Happy Independence Day

Posted on 07/04/2011 by

Two of my fondest memories of living on the East Coast involve the 4th of July.  Moving from California to Maryland to attend Johns Hopkins in the crazy hot month of August, I came too late that first year.  But … Continue reading →

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Where Do You Go To Escape?

Posted on 05/18/2011 by

Sometime tonight, one of my coworkers and her family will be arriving at the Grand Tetons.  To say that I’m envious would be a gross understatement.  I’ve only been there once, but it was one of those epic trips that … Continue reading →

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Tuscan White Bean Soup

Posted on 04/02/2011 by

I was out to lunch the other day with a college student, and he mentioned that he wanted me to get another bean soup recipe up.  So, this one is for him, and I’m pretty sure he’ll like it.  I … Continue reading →

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Gabriel’s Message

Posted on 03/25/2011 by

I broke the news to a group of college students last night.  Nine months from today, we’ll be celebrating Christmas.  That’s right.  Today’s the Feast of the Annunciation, the moment humanity learned of Emmanuel, God with us. You may recall … Continue reading →

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Reconnecting

Posted on 02/08/2011 by

Every few years, one of my childhood friends makes a trip to Washington DC for her job. Usually, I take the train down and we catch up over dinner.  This year, she came in a day early and we had … Continue reading →

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