I miss my relatives, my friends, even striking up a conversation with a stranger. I long to hug somebody other than my husband. To have a shopping spree. To leave my local library with an armload of books. To stop at the local coffee shop. … Read more
Recently, I almost threw popcorn at my television. It was during House Hunters International, a favorite show of mine. Each episode features an American (often a couple) trying to find just the right home to rent or buy in a foreign city. An agent works … Read more
Some of us in this “Miles Away” gang usually get to spend Christmas with our grandkids — but not this year. Many of us rarely or never get to see their precious faces on Christmas, pandemic or no pandemic. But all of us with empty … Read more
It can be chaos or comforting … a free-for-all … or a relaxing, fun visit, as grandkids unwrap the presents you have shipped. We’ve had a mixture of all that, since our grandkids have been thousands of miles away almost every Christmas since 2012. But … Read more
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