Some time ago I was re-telling a memory from my early days of travel. Somebody recorded that story, and played it back for me last week. It stirred my heart...Read More
Wow. Or, better yet: WOW! It’s the Monday morning of Labor Day weekend, and I’m feeling especially grateful. Grateful that the heat has dissipated here in the LA area….
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Saginaw, Michigan is my hometown. I couldn’t wait to move away from there, which I accomplished in 1980. I never looked back. I return periodically for weddings or funerals or…
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I had to submit a proposal this week – a big one. I hadn’t done anything like this for a long, long time, since most of our new customers come…
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A funny thing happened to me on Wednesday. Not the kind of “ha ha” funny, but “hmmmm, that’s interesting” kind of funny. Several weeks ago, I noticed discomfort in my lower…
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I finished! I finally hit the “publish” button at 1:11pm on May 31st. No – not on my long-promised memoir, but on a photo book I promised to create for…
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Ulysses, published in 1922 and considered to be one of the most important books ever written, is 265,000 words in 18 episodes. This blog about Ireland, now on Part 4,…
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“Absolutely not!” he declared, vehemently. I was taken aback by his outburst. Virtually nothing provokes my husband, with the exception of the Tea Party and right-wing talking heads. It was…
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It was the dead of a nearly moonless night when we left our hotel . . . … to catch the 5:30 AM ferry from Bagan to Mandalay. Yesterday, I…
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Have you been asked… “If your house was on fire, what three things would you grab?” Picking three has always been tough for me, but I can tell you at…
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Yeah, that’s right. I’m leaving and it feels strange. I’m not used to this. I can hear you scoff. “You’re always leaving, Marilyn! You can do it in your…
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Fair warning: The following is my sales pitch for two stellar WOW! Travel Club experiences for next year. One is a legal visit to the “forbidden” island of Cuba in…
Read MoreNever having had children of my own, it’s been a great pleasure to invite my nieces and nephews to come visit their Favorite Aunt Marilyn in California during their…
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I love my job. Every single day I get to travel all over the world. Some days literally, but most days I travel in my imagination. Not sure which...Read More
It’s dated June 4, 1991. It’s a little bigger than a credit card. I’ve carried it in my wallet for so many years that the laminate has separated and curled…
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