Ten years ago my husband and I began considering a move from Virginia to San Diego. A year later, we sold our Arlington townhouse and began driving across country. This post is one in a series of short posts including the number 10 in the first sentence, a requirement of the San Diego Writers andContinue reading “S is for Ten in San Diego”
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R is for Ten in Romania
At the end of my second semester teaching English at Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, I discovered the class I thought was small in fact had ten more students than I had ever seen in class. How was I supposed to grade students I had never seen? For more about how I handled assigning grades toContinue reading “R is for Ten in Romania”
Q is for Ten in Qatar
Roughly one out of ten residents of Qatar is a citizen. The rest of the population are temporary workers from Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. For five years, I was one of them. This post is one in a series of short posts including the number 10 in the first sentence, a requirement ofContinue reading “Q is for Ten in Qatar”
A Holiday I Hate
Wednesday, April 21, is on many calendars as Assistants Day. Once again, the Wednesday in the last full week of April rears its ugly head. This is a holiday I would like to see stamped out. I see it as less an opportunity to celebrate and more as a trap to make sure someone feelsContinue reading “A Holiday I Hate”
P is for Ten in Paducah, KY
The Southern Illinois University interviewer advised I would need to be in Carbondale within ten days. To help me plan the trip, he described the location as being 70 miles from Paducah, Kentucky, and 45 miles from Cape Girardeau, Missouri. I still had no idea where Carbondale was. This post is one in a seriesContinue reading “P is for Ten in Paducah, KY”
O is for Ten in Odessa
While we missed seeing most of the ten most recommended sights in Odessa, our trip there through Transnistria is among my most memorable. For a glimpse into what made that trip through Transnistria so memorable, check out this post on an earlier blog site. This post is one in a series of short posts includingContinue reading “O is for Ten in Odessa”
N is for Ten in Norway
Ten days was not long enough for me to spend in Norway. Ten years probably wouldn’t be either. This post is one in a series of short posts including the number 10 in the first sentence, a requirement of the San Diego Writers and Editors Guild anthology submission in 2021. Image credit: Photo of cryingContinue reading “N is for Ten in Norway”
M is for Ten in Moldova
Two of the top ten reasons to travel to Moldova are in caves. Maybe that should be three since reason number ten includes two underground wine cellars, Cricova and Milesti Mici. The other cave destination is a monastery. This post is one in a series of short posts including the number 10 in the firstContinue reading “M is for Ten in Moldova”
L is for Ten in London
There are few addresses more recognizable than Number 10 Downing Street. Maybe 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. But there is something magnetic about the London address that drew me there as soon as I arrived at Heathrow. This post is one in a series of short posts including the number 10 in the first sentence, a requirementContinue reading “L is for Ten in London”
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