Tag Archives: Portugal

New Project, New Insecurities

  It’s that time of the month again, first Wednesday, which means, it’s Insecure Writer’s Support Group: Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of...

“If these stones could talk…”

Prepare to be amazed. No, not at my ordinary looking vacation pictures and certainly not at my lack-luster blog writing. Nothing amazing with these, even though the pictures might help a little. But the place I’m talking about today is worthy of a few ‘oohs’ and ‘ahhs’— Citânia de Briteiros.  “Citânia” means fortified town and...

Return and Resume

I’m back from Portugal, returned from my trip and resuming life in Utah.  It was great to be with family and close friends that I hadn’t seen in a while. The weather cooperated for the most part, and I got to cross off most of the items on my to-do list. As a bonus, I...

Portugal- the beauty of simplicity

I’m leaving to Portugal on Wednesday morning. I still have so much to do, and I’m not done packing. Which means, I don’t have much time for blog posts or anything else (I’ll have more news when I come back). But I couldn’t leave without posting something, so here’s a little taste of Portugal: Xau!

Read and Write

I’m a word nerd. I know, it’s not a big confession. I started 1st grade in post-Salazar Lisbon. I remember walking with my mother in the city, and trying to read the campaign ads glued to the fronts of the buildings. I read everything that came in front of me. We didn’t have cold cereal...

The Stories behind the Story

Have you ever thought how a story comes about? When I read a book that I really love, I always wonder which parts, small or big, were taken from real life, either the author’s or others’. It’s inevitable, one way or another- art imitating life or life imitating art (is it the egg or is...

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