hank bought a bus

now that i’m living in the usa again, i’m all about road trips. and camping. and the wild west. you…

disney world: incredible, imaginative epcot!

day two of our week-long disney world party continued at the amazing world of epcot – a place of imagination,…

a hometown tourist at the biltmore estate.

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” –  Marcel Proust on monday,…

making it. state by state.

you know, i’m lucky. in many, many different ways. but, today i am thinking about the joys and adventures i…

i will always believe that peace is the answer.

i am a news junkie. or nerd. or whatever you want to call me. and on sunday mornings in the…

soaking up those late summer days.

have i got a bunch of photos to share with you?  or have i got a bunch of photos to…

i got the monday confusion blues.

hi y’all. i want to blog. desperately. but, i don’t know what to blog about. yes, my life is all…

moral monday comes to asheville. and i was channeling the 60s.

“this is no momentary hyperventilation and liberal screaming match, this is a movement.” – rev. william barber in pack square,…

a month like no other. (and august’s photo journey is revealed!)

july’s theme for belovelive’s photo journey was adventure… and what an adventure july has been! wow. i new it’d be…

red, white, and woo hoo!

i celebrated the fourth of july with a few fellow americans in sweden for the first time this year. fun!…

it’s a double rainbow day!

“Bottom line here: the federal ban on recognizing same-sex marriages is dead. California’s ban on recognizing same-sex marriages is dead….

why i’m a north carolina girl.

in celebration of the news that lina and i have gotten an apartment in asheville (screams of joy & delight…

own your moments.

i spent some cozy time with my love this afternoon. during our time together, she played some music on her…

there has to be something we can do.

i’m under my covers, sipping on coffee, safe in sweden, while chaos is unfolding across the atlantic in boston, massachusettes….

a little blog lovin’ and some jack kerouac.

a few weeks ago, i found out that i was the winner of a little blog contest. yaaaay! now, you…

what does it mean to be open?

i’m gonna take a little break in the berlin posts now that i’m halfway through them. i have something even…

standing in the the doorway of no regrets.

everything feels a little different now. i guess it’s because the secret is out. and everything is real. really real….

big big big news. i mean b. i. g.

i don’t know how to begin this blog. i’ve got news. BIG NEWS. HUGE NEWS. my heart is fluttering in…

having an expat moment.

forgive me, but i must share a little bit of my american pride. even though i’m way over here in…

three years at home.

It’s December 26. Rain is falling outside my window. The christmas lights over the bed are lit. I’m sipping coffee…