Cornfields to City of Lights - Gutsy Globetrotter Breaks Barriers In Basketball “What kind of operation?” Mom inquired “Will she walk again?” Dad asked the doctors. What if I couldn’t play basketball? I fell into a restless sleep with my legs trapped in traction. The phone ringing beside my hospital bed woke me at Continue Reading
Are French Parents More Gutsy?
After reading an article in the Wall Street Journal about "Why French Parents are Superior" by Pamela Druckerman, it finally hit me that some of my child-rearing methods are actually more French than I care to admit. I'm not French, but I spent a good chunk of my youth growing up in the suburbs of Paris. My three sons are adults now, and grew Continue Reading
BELIZE BUZZ Wednesdays
What great comments you shared. I hope you answer some of my questions below. Jacki said... How sad it is when you consider that dogs here in the US get better health care than most, if not all, developing countries around the world. Many times I sit and wonder what could be accomplished if people took the money they spend on their pets Continue Reading
3) Monday is Belize Day-"Just stop by." Not used to that.
“Just stop by,” the expats would say. So I did just that, something rarely done in Orange County especially when you hardly knew the person. We had a new life in Belize and I needed help. Advice on schools, grocery shopping, what local Belizeans were like, where I could get a supply of fresh milk. Carol, a French Canadian who lived in Continue Reading
1) Belize Buzz Wednesdays
Thanks for all your questions and interesting comments. I'd love to hear more experiences from others who have lived or perhaps just traveled around. Doesn't have to be far, even in your own backyard. Please keep them coming. I shall answer your questions in my Wednesday Belize Buzz. LadyFi said... Please tell me more about driving to fetch Continue Reading