Dears! I am 300 minutes from turning 49, and 100 visits from having 40,000 hits on my blog. Can we make it happen? Love, Me

Dears, Less than a year ago, I stood at the Military Demarcation Line and stared at North Korea. It was the second time in my life that I have done so.  The first time, I was 22 and the year was 1988. Nothing has changed on the other side of that line since then. Nor has anything…

Dears, This will be a Christmas to remember. We’re all snuggled in the Comfort Inn and Suites in Burlington, Vermont. We even have a small tree under a floor lamp, as well as a wreath on our door. We’re feeling festive despite our confusion about timezone and place. The temperature has dropped 60 degrees from Abu…