Category: Background
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Paris: oh, la la la la
I have been to Paris before, but not since 1989. While I saw some things in previous visits, many things were new to me. Plus, going as part of the Road Scholar tour allowed me to learn more things. One of the parts I loved was that our French tour guide (Agathe) told us things…
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Paris, France
Oh, how I love Paris! I am visiting now with my stepmom Saralyn, on a “Road Scholar” tour, snd I am reliving memories of being here with Henry in ‘88 and ‘89 on our honeymoon and in our first year of marriage. Right now, just some silly pictures, but I am learning so much! i…
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Brooklyn, New York
Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY, where I was married in 1988. I have been traveling to Brooklyn all my life. My maternal uncle, Jack Waldron, was a Catholic priest who dedicated his life to serving folks in Brooklyn, particularly those with fewer financial resources, who spoke Spanish, or who…
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My hosts in Singapore
I failed to introduce the amazing Amy Ramirez and Adam Holmes, who are my hosts in Singapore! Sammie met them first, when they were grad students in Ithaca, and they became friends with Henry and me over time. Such. Sweet. People!! Amy teaches at National University of Singapore (NUS) and Adam works remotely. So, this…
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Prologue
In November 2022, I was widowed. That’s the passive way of saying my wonderful husband died nine months after he received a diagnosis of terminal cancer. I choose a passive tense around the change of my status from “spouse” to “widow” because I did not choose that, did not want it, and did nothing to…
MB Meets World 