I will never forget the summer of my 18th year when I moved to the beach to live with my brother in the sleepy little town of Manteo, North Carolina. We occupied a rambling old turn-of-the-century house with cracks and creaks and bats that got in through the woodstove. It was primitive and magical. My […]
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Journal entry from February 7: Just had a HUGE blue heron walk into view of my writing desk window. He stood there staring at me for the longest time (almost 10 min.) before walking into the woods. Maybe it’s because I’m part Cherokee, but this didn’t escape my notice. Out of curiosity, I looked up
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1. Great Britain: London. Cambridge. Oxford. The West Country, Cotswolds, & Lake District. Oh, heck. The whole thing. Edinburgh and Ben Nevis in Scotland. 2. Spain & Portugal – I was in Barcelona for 24 hrs. I want to see more. 3. Italy – Tuscan countryside. Sicily. Venice, Florence, and Rome (third
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In February 2008 I was diagnosed with Stage I Breast Cancer. Two more surgeries followed. And six and a half weeks of radiation. I am blessed. My doctors caught it early. My prognosis was excellent. And I have come out stronger and more resilient. My boyfriend at the time told me that after I finished
There is nothing I love more than being at the beach. Almost any beach. But I prefer those that are beautiful. And I have seen many. St. Thomas. St. John. San Salvador. Punta Cana. Cayman Brac. Ixtapa. The Amalfi Coast. The Greek Islands. The French Riviera. South Beach (Miami). Cape Cod. The California Coast. And,
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