Blossom Kite Festival, Washington DC
Approaching Washington Monument. Last weekend, my husband and I headed to the National Mall, overdressed in multiple layers because we’ve been used to a bitter cold wind even on sun-shiny days....
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The Lincoln Memorial Close up of Abraham Lincoln View of the Washington Monument from the base of the Lincoln Memorial. View of Memorial Bridge from the back of the Lincoln Memorial. A single statue...
View ArticleNot Your Average Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Not Your Average Grilled Cheese; peasant bread, grilled mushrooms and onions, fontina cheese, served with a glass of Sauvignon Blanc.I grew up eating tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches. The...
View ArticleAre Americans Only From the United States?
Like most citizens of the United States, I call myself American all the time. It wasn’t until I moved to Argentina that I learned how egocentric this single word is. Imagine a conversation that goes...
View ArticleHappy Mother’s Day!
Happy Mother’s Day! Happy Mother’s Day, Mum! It’s tough living far away from family but the toughest days are those that are important to our culture. For this American, those days are the birthdays of...
View ArticleFriday’s Photo – At the Vacaville Farmers Market
A vendor preparing bouquets at the Vacaville Farmers Market.
View ArticleI spy with my little eye…
I spy with my little eye something that begins with the letter “M”. Leave your answers in the comments below!While visiting family in California, I spent a lot of time playing near endless games of I...
View ArticleTales of a Military Christmas Tree
Today’s Christmas Tree It began many years ago, when my husband returned from his very first assignment for the Air Force. He was home helping prepare for our first move as a married couple from...
View ArticleBanana Bread – Pan de Plátano Maqueño
Finished Banana Bread, perfectly moist yet still cuts with a bread knife. If your family is anything like mine, trying to determine banana consumption is harder the predicting the stock market. It...
View ArticleFarmer’s Wife Kimchi
During our short two years at Beale AFB, I was lucky enough to befriend my farmer and his wife. The term “my farmer” might sound a little funny to those of you who have never participated with a CSA...
View ArticleApplesauce Spice Bread – Typically American
Applesauce Spice Bread, freshly sliced. The United States is a melting pot of cultures and we have a food history that is anything but stereotypical. I have friends that hate the fact the only thing...
View ArticleBlossom Kite Festival, Washington DC
Last weekend, my husband and I headed to the National Mall, overdressed in multiple layers because we’ve been used to a bitter cold wind even on sun-shiny days. Fortunately, we were blessed with the...
View ArticleNighttime Photos in Washington DC
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View ArticleCacería del Zorro
When I hear the words fox hunt, I immediately picture elegantly dressed men and women astride muscular chestnut-colored horses waiting for the sound of the horn before racing off behind a pack of...
View ArticleBlossom Kite Festival, Washington DC
Last weekend, my husband and I headed to the National Mall, overdressed in multiple layers because we’ve been used to a bitter cold wind even on sun-shiny days. Fortunately, we were blessed with the...
View ArticleNighttime Photos in Washington DC
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View ArticleNot Your Average Grilled Cheese Sandwich
I grew up eating tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches. The tomato soup was Campbell’s and the sandwiches were my mother’s, basically 2 slices of bread buttered on the outside of the sandwich, a...
View ArticleAre Americans Only From the United States?
Like most citizens of the United States, I call myself American all the time. It wasn’t until I moved to Argentina that I learned how egocentric this single word is. Imagine a conversation that goes...
View ArticleI spy with my little eye…
While visiting family in California, I spent a lot of time playing near endless games of I Spy with my young nephew. It’s a favorite way for him to pass time that otherwise could be boring – while...
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