by fistbumpmedia | Jan 22, 2014 | Lifestyle
44 – 9 = 35.That equation indicates the number of pounds — 35 — of stuff (other than my laptop and ipad) I brought with me to England for a 3-month stay. The airline allows one checked bag of no more than 50 pounds; to play it safe, and because I...
by fistbumpmedia | Jan 20, 2014 | Travel amp; Leisure
We ventured out on our first group excursion on Friday with a trip to Rochester, Kent, a town (formerly, a city, but more on that later) about 3o miles this side of London (northwest of Canterbury, southeast of London).A little background information about these...
by fistbumpmedia | Jan 18, 2014 | Travel amp; Leisure
I’ve been in Canterbury for just over a week now — eight busy, and sometimes bewildering, days. It’s impossible (for me, at least) to share everything I’d like to say about the past four or five of those days in one blog entry, so I’ll...
by fistbumpmedia | Jan 13, 2014 | Intangibles, Travel amp; Leisure
The past week has certainly been an interesting one! After a 2-day delay (due to the foot of snow we received or issues with the airport in Chicago, I’m not sure); “my” students and I finally departed St. Louis for our 3-month stay in Canterbury...
by fistbumpmedia | Dec 30, 2013 | Holidays amp; Other Special Days, Intangibles, Relationships
“When you have children of your own, you’ll understand.” That was a common refrain from my mother when my sister or I would express disagreement or frustration with her actions. In fact, that phrase had come out of her mouth so often before I was...
