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Slavic Beginnings
“I met a lot of people in Europe. I even encountered myself.” – James Baldwin Exploring My Roots After leaving Prague in early August I headed to where it all began (for my DNA): Poland. I have a Polish grandmother. My grandfather used to refer to her as his Polish Princess. So while I was aware of my Polish genetics, it wasn’t until I was older that I realized the cabbage rolls and poppyseed coffee cakes she made were recipes straight from the motherland. It never occurred to me that these things had any kind of history or heritage attached to them. Then, a few years ago while at lunch…
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Sangria to Schnitzel: Transversing Europe
First Things First I’m in love with Prague. The city and I only just recently met. But certain places don’t require weeks or months to get to know. Prague has an energy, an aura, a chemistry that can’t be denied. It was exciting and new, while familiar and comfortable all at the same time. I’m sure it has faults and imperfects that I’m ignoring or have yet to see, but I simply don’t care. Sigh. We will come back to this. First thing’s first. Before heading to Prague, I made one little stopover after leaving my parents in Portugal. Madrid. This was a last minute add. When I left South…
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Portugal (with Parents)
You can handle just about anything that comes at you out on the road with a believable grin, common sense and whiskey. – Bill Murray Summer Vacation I’m back! Back to blogging, back to traveling, and back to treating unemployment like the job I know it can be. Since I last wrote to you all, I spent three weeks in the US. In true vagabond style I spread that time between DC, LA, Minnesota, and back to DC again. Coast to coast. Why do I have so many friends and family in so many places? Why does the US have to be such a huge country?? These questions may never be…
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