And Now it’s almost 2023 

 We spent Thanksgiving at the beach this year. We used to go there every two years, but that  went on hold with Covid. This was our first year to recommence. It  began with packing for a four day sojourn,  then a three hour drive to the North Carolina coast.  As a young person in Southern… Continue reading And Now it’s almost 2023 

Queen Elizabeth II

An Ex-Ex-Pat’s thoughts on the woman, her reign, and her passing.  Everyone knows that no one lives forever, but Queen Elizabeth seemed like a possible exception. She always appeared in public with dignity but not austerity, with warm smiles and that vertical hand-wave. And of course the pocketbook. Always perfectly coiffed and dressed, except for… Continue reading Queen Elizabeth II