The after-effects of a whirlwind visit back to my hometown took their toll, still in the process of winding down … More
Category: Family
The Mother of all Stones
For the past week, I’ve been drinking copious amounts of apple juice while gearing up for a liver flush. If … More
The Great White (6) North
It happens while I’m watching a Chinese acupuncturist pull needles out of my dad’s arms: My phone rings. It takes … More
The Boy Strikes Black
Every single one of us, at some point in our lives, has probably met a kid who’s so athletically skilled, … More
Downward Dog Sitting
I’ll let you in on a little secret. If you think that dog sitting means that you sit around while … More
A Centennial Celebration (& Downpour)
It was a glorious, dazzling and typically hot morning in Ubud when we set out to Pejeng for the rarest … More
Grade School Drop-In
Don’t be surprised if one day, when you are living far, oh so far, very far indeed from your birthplace … More
The Soundtracks of a War Zone
On the large flat screen TV, I need a break from the news, finding refuge instead at the far end … More
Etta Rises
Last month, my cousin, who lives in the same apartment that once belonged to our late great-aunt (and her husband), … More
Healing Pilgrim 