Month: June 2003

Let us probe the silent places, … And the Wild is calling, Calling … let us go. Ever since I was a student and read these words from The Call of the Wild by Robert Service, I'd wanted to travel … Read more

We had the opportunity to take "the trip of a lifetime" to Britain, and with careful research and planning on my husband's part, he booked it. But then came the war with Iraq. As well, our airline was put into … Read more

I had just hung up the phone from talking to friends of many years. These people became neighbours when we met in Florida after we first settled there for the winters, some eleven years ago. I had a little project … Read more

Rotterdam is a beautiful city. Some of the most striking things that give this city its beauty are the pretty harbours, the magnificent bridges, the tall high-rise buildings, and, lastly, the finely sculptured monuments. Every Friday, I take a tram … Read more

When the children of Israel were in the wilderness, God sent them manna, enough for one day alone. If they tried to gather more, it spoiled, except on the sixth day, when they were to gather enough to last during … Read more

In two short days last spring, my husband took sick, cancer was discovered in a close family member, my dad was taken in to the hospital, my husband's uncle died, a cousin was diagnosed with a brain tumour, our car … Read more

New life has finally come to where we live. The grass has grown green, and the forsythia bush has bloomed, with its bright yellow-coloured flowers. As I observed all the signs of new life, I also noted the numerous birds … Read more

Quite unexpectedly, a new neighbour, whom we had befriended a while back, dropped in. We actually thought they had moved away. Accompanying the neighbour were her three-year-old and one-month-old daughters. I was on the phone with my daughter, discussing a … Read more

Three years ago, I joined the line to get a visa in Nairobi, Kenya, for entry into Holland. I was soon at the counter, and was conversing with the consular officer sitting behind the glass window, as she examined my … Read more

One of the things I'm looking forward to doing this summer is taking time to sit under a big tree, and listen to the sounds of summer. I'll listen to the soft swish and rustle of the leaves, as a … Read more