When we were kids back in the 1950’s, Ocean City, Maryland was not the hub it is today. Everyone went to Atlantic City, New Jersey, which is what our family did every year for a three-day weekend vacation. Later in the summer, my parents would return for a weekend by […]
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“There’s no place like home,” said Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz. She clicks the heels of her ruby slippers to return to Kansas. It’s so true. No matter how much we think we want to get away, coming home is sometimes the best part of a trip. Why, you […]
Down-y oh-shun, Hun (trans: down the ocean, honey) is an often-heard phrase in Bawl-tee-more (trans: Baltimore). Down-y oh-shun is my happy place. My dad loved the beach. He spent many summers in a rental house at the Jersey Shore. Grandma shared the house with her sisters, nieces and nephews. The […]
By 10:00 in the morning, I was dressed, packed and ready to go, ten minutes early! That’s when the phone rang and the metallic recording said, “This is Southwest Airlines. We regret to inform you that your flight is delayed one hour…” I didn’t listen to the rest because it […]
I just spent five days, four nights in Ocean City, Maryland. It’s been a few years since we’ve been at the beach. Here are 20 Ocean City observations and questions. Too many Americans are obese. Girls with fat thighs should not wear cutoffs or short shorts. A bikini top with […]
A naive American is like a fish out of water flopping around, unable to control its environment. This is how I felt during the six days in November 2011 when I accompanied my husband, Ken, on a trip to Dakar, Senegal, in Western Africa. Ken worked for the Johns Hopkins […]
Novice driver “Linda, I have an errand for you. I want you to go down to Replacement Parts Service and pick up a part for a customer’s car,” my father instructed. “I’ve already called and ordered the part, and they’re expecting you.” This was pretty exciting. I was a novice […]
Do you remember Maalox? It was an over-the-counter medication used to treat the symptoms of stomach upset, heartburn and acid indigestion. It was also indicated to relieve symptoms of extra gas, i.e., belching, bloating and feelings of pressure/discomfort in the stomach/gut. By 2014, Maalox was no longer available. The Federal […]
It was the summer of 1969. We were visiting my parents in Antwerp, Belgium. We were spending a couple of weeks in Knokke, a resort town on the North Sea with them and our children, 8-year old Sarah and 6-year old Steven. It was a beautiful sunny day but too […]