Tag Archives: spit-take
You Brought Your MOM to Your Job Interview?
Okay, it’s rave time. Just a warning.I sympathize with helicopter parents, I really do. I was one. I reluctantly stopped hovering once my kids left the nest. I knew that the sovereignty of the Spawns was more important than my own desire to continue colonial rule. Trust me, we’ve ALL benefited from my abdication.
Did I hound my offspring to do their homework when they were kids? You Betcha. Did I have meetings with their high school guidance counselors to voice concerns without the Spawn present? Guilty… CONTINUE READING >>
Fountains of Wangen im Allgäu
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Perhaps the most unique attribute of Wangen is its fountains. There are several well preserved hold-outs from centuries past, but the stars of the show… CONTINUE READING >>
Just Wangen It (in Germany)
The whimsical fountains alone are reason to come to this charming Bavarian Village. But the reasons to stay are many.Sometimes dumb luck is our best tour guide. That is certainly how we stumbled upon… CONTINUE READING >>
The Kick Astronomical Clock of Prague
Each hour a huge crowd gathers to watch this clock trot out its lively cast of characters – including Death, Avarice and Vanity… CONTINUE READING >>
What the H? (!) Photo Gallery
Can this stuff actually be REAL?
Things we’ve seen along the way that made us say
“What the H? (!) …CONTINUE READING >>
Love and Spit-takes
Have you noticed that the older we get, the less we laugh? As a mother and someone who has worked in academic settings, I find myself envious of teenaged girls who can work themselves into hiccup-inducing hysterics over the slightest thing. Admittedly, the tears come just as fast, and I have to say I’m glad I’m past THAT nonsense but just witnessing a spontaneous giggle-fest sets my heart a-singing.As a society, we unfortunately chalk uncontrollable laughter up to immaturity. How sad is that? I feel blessed anytime I’m with someone who can find humor in… CONTINUE READING >>
Prague’s Kick Astronomical Clock
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Each hour a huge crowd gathers to watch this clock trot out its lively cast of characters – including death, avarice and… CONTINUE READING >>
