Serendipity Does It

We did it. We emptied our house. Got it rented in record time. Returned to Italy with only minor mishaps (forgotten computer and temporarily lost suitcase). I’m still stunned that everything worked so well. I owe it all to good luck, good friends, and good instincts. When last we spoke I was drowning in garbage […]

Conversations With Yourself

How many of us talk to ourselves like this? “Way to go, good job, you got this, yep that’s the way.” Or does it sound more like, “You idiot. What do you think you’re doing? No one’s going to want that.” A lot of us who have trouble getting things done are very mean to […]

The Kindness of Strangers

There are several strangers who showed me great kindness when I really needed it. I think of them often and In this time of thanksgiving I want to celebrate them. In 1994 my husband and I packed all of our belongings in a rental truck and set off from the top left corner of the […]