Tag Archive ' Armenian'

They think I am Spanish. Here is the South, that is what we are usually mistaken for.   As we talk and laugh and tell stories in our foreign tongue, passersby always ask, is that Spanish?  I smile.  No.  I reply.  No, not Spanish (though I wish I could speak Spanish!)   Back home in the…

She watches me ever so closely. So much of what she says and does is exactly what I say and do.  She mimics me. I watch her taking care of her doll, repeating comforting words that I have just spoken to soothe her younger sister as I hold her close…  she does the same… says…

Sunday morning had breakfast with the animated Benoit, his sweet wife Carol, and Heather, PR person extraordinaire. Benoit (along with the fantastic Shelagh) was one of the MCs for the gala and it was great getting to know him and his wife better. Carol told us stories about their adventures with their four kids… I…

what a magical day! …waking up to the gentle cooing of one sweet little girl (the best alarm clock ever), stepping out onto the balcony and taking in the beauty of the scenery: the lake, the mountains, eagles nesting literally in front of our room… taking an early morning stroll on the pier… breathing in…