Tag: Travel

  • Party of One

    Party of One

    I don’t know that I’ve ever really thought of myself as an independent kind of girl. Growing up, there wasn’t much opportunity for independence or even alone time. My parents were divorced by the time I was seven and had shared custody. So while we were shuffled back and forth, my sister and I were…

  • Looking For Peace of Mind

    Looking For Peace of Mind

    I originally had something different planned for today. To be honest, I can’t remember what it was. Not that it matters. Making jokes and telling funny stories doesn’t feel right this week. I’m writing you from Italy. Florence to be exact. I was in Venice a few days ago when we heard the news about…

  • Today is an Important Day

    Today is an Important Day

    Today is an important day. I have given it a lot of thought, and I’ve decided to take an early retirement. Today, I am retiring. You’re confused, understandably. So I’ll explain. But where to begin… I guess I’ll start in Harrisburg, PA. I moved to Harrisburg about six months after I graduated from college. I…

  • Hey, remember that time we got caught reading Playgirl on an airplane?

    Hey, remember that time we got caught reading Playgirl on an airplane?

    * Names have been changed to protect the married with three kids. In my second senior year of college, I decided to go to Atlanta for Spring Break with my friend, Kerri Jackson. How I miss the ruckus and public spectacle that was Kerri Jackson in the ’90s. A girl who could keep pace drinking…