I knew Joan Dunayer had many fans, as I often heard her works recommended on websites, Facebook and Twitter. My “Books to Read” list is very long and, while her books were on the list, they did not make it to the top until I finally received a review copy of the subject book. As [...]
On the way to school yesterday, my middle grandson reminded me that soon it was going to be Chinese New Year. It was time to open the windows to let the old year get away. In our households, this means that numerous small red envelopes will begin surfacing, with two crisp new bills tucked into each. [...]
We had to get the kids up at 2:30 AM in order to be ready for the bus that was taking us to the airport at 3:30. The amount of luggage that twelve people require is quite cumbersome, but each boy had their own backpack and suitcase on wheels, so they were quite helpful in [...]
The morning of our disembarkation from the Norwegian Jade, we found Jonathan, our cabin steward, just in time to get a quick snapshot of him with our youngest. He had been one of the true delights of the entire experience, with newly created animals made from towels gracing our beds each evening. Even the adults [...]
By the eighth day, I would have preferred another day at sea, but it was to be another destination, more sightseeing, and another day of observances from a vegan perspective.
Santa Cruz in the Canary Islands was our destination for Day Seven. We had decided not to take part in any excursions, but when double decker open-topped buses appeared, we decided to jump on, view the city once round, then get off for lunch and shopping (which the boys and I hoped to avoid [...]
We arrived in Portugal and had to disembark early for another excursion, this one planned by my DIL’s sister. The tour took us on narrow winding roads bordered by steep ravines. We climbed on rocky trails above deep crevices, with mossy rocks and little nestled villages far below us. We even went to a small [...]
We were still heading toward Portugal, so this meant another peaceful day on the sea. It would be our last such day, with three consecutive disembarkations planned for Portugal’s Madeira and two different islands in the Canaries. My youngest grandson and I ventured downstairs, where there was less wind, and I played percussion on one [...]
Day Four put us back on the high seas, heading south towards Portugal. As things were warming up a bit (although it was still very brisk out), my son got the two older boys to join the youngest in the pool and adventuring down the triple threat slide. The oldest became a life raft for [...]
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