One Country at a Time
Posted in All About Me, Knoxville, North America, SVV, Tennessee, The Dirty South, USA on Sep 6th, 2010
When I decided to transfer schools just for my journalism classes—Sewanee was liberal arts and, thus, had no specific majors as such—and wound up at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, I hemmed and hawed and hemmed some more. Practically everyone I know from my hometown goes there (there were 30 alone from my graduating [...]
Posted in Jonesborough, North America, Photo Friday, Tennessee, The Dirty South, The Travel Bug, USA on Aug 6th, 2010
It’s sad how you can live in a state most of your life and never explore half of its eccentricities, beauty and quirks. This is my relationship with Jonesborough: a missed connection—until now. In fact, I didn’t even know the lovely town existed until I wrote my Tennessee Curiosities book last winter and included the [...]
Posted in All About Me, California, California Dreamin', North America, San Francisco, USA on Aug 2nd, 2010
You leave the house in a tank top and skirt at 8am and return at noon in a wool coat and scarf. (Also, add to the list: You’re smart enough to carry layers with you wherever you go.) Your calves are the thickest part about you thanks to streets called Gough, Vermont, Divis and Lombard. [...]
Posted in California, Gettin' Hitched, North America, Photo Friday, USA on Jul 2nd, 2010
Alright, alright. FINE. I will tell you about my wedding. Finally. And since you asked so nicely. (Just kidding! It’s not because I’ve been holding out on you, but rather waiting patiently for the photo proofs back as I took exactly zero photos on my wedding day. And they arrived this week!) But first! A [...]
