Out and about all day, in need of a little refreshment. We decided to hit the Santa Pola (Costa Blanca, Spain) seafront at dusk for a quiet drink at one of the cafes. Wow, it’s... Read more >>

Every year I swear I won’t go again (the weather’s usually bad; the drunk Long Island teens worse, and the crowds impossible to navigate), but then I worry that I am failing my son by not allowing him… Read more >>

The Annual Wearin’ of the Green Parade in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is something to behold if you have never witnessed a Southern Parade. Situated in the historic Hundred Oaks area of the city, it... Read more >>

What’s the best time of year to visit Dublin? It’s a common but always tricky question put to “The Disillusioned Dubliner.” The dry, not-too-crowded shoulder months of... Read more >>

We woke up early to watch the parade. It started at 7 a.m., which seemed to me a fairly unreasonable time to get out of bed, especially for Al Roker. New York City was buzzing with people doing... Read more >>

Easter bonnets usually come in two variations: the construction paper, lace, and glue gun type worn by the elementary school set, or the frumpy white and pink ones worn by elderly church ladies. Read more >>

In April 2006, eight months after Hurricane Katrina, my ex-boyfriend and I exited Interstate 10 for a third world version of New Orleans. Water level lines marked brick buildings, alerting me of a... Read more >>

I had to get into the DivineCaroline link and was surprised to see it is a “share your story link” … so here goes. I’m a sixty-five year old single grandma/cowboy/hick... Read more >>

My family’s Fourth of July gatherings always consisted of burgers, potato chips, so much red soda that your stomach hurt by the end of the day, and an amazing sunburn. Hey, my red skin came in... Read more >>

Every year around this time, I begin to reminisce about the holidays and how much fun it was. For me as a kid it was great, but coming from a family of thirteen children, you can imagine the hectic... Read more >>