I was slogging through a list of to-do items at my office this afternoon when an email popped up with 😦 in the subject line. A friend of mine had heard that Davy Jones passed away today, and she immediately thought of me, the devoted Monkees fan. And she wasn't the only one. As various … Continue reading Farewell, Davy: Remembering My Fateful Trip with the Blizzard, the Hotel, & the Monkees
A Doula and My Deepest Fear
On my way to work the other day, I struck up a friendly conversation with a co-worker who happened to be arriving at the same time as me. I should probably not be pointing out that we were both arriving late. Anyway, she told me that she would be attending a doula training over the … Continue reading A Doula and My Deepest Fear
My Birthday Lesson
One year ago tonight - on the eve of my 28th birthday - I had some plane trouble. The type of plane trouble that might require the fire and rescue squad. As you can image, I was incredibly grateful to get off the plane and celebrate my 28th birthday the next day, and as I … Continue reading My Birthday Lesson
Farewell, Finland!
This blog entry will be written over the course of our last day in Finland. As I sit here drinking tea and blogging at a Holiday Inn in Finland in the morning, I'm a pretty happy and extremely tired traveler. Finland has been just fabulous. For a place I never expected to ever visit, it … Continue reading Farewell, Finland!
Travels on the Aland Islands
I've been here for only two days, and I'm already convinced that Aland is fabulous. Rachel and I flew in from Helsinki on Sunday night. We had no trouble finding our hotel, and we've been easily walking and busing our way around the main island ever since. Aland is very friendly to foot and bike traffic. … Continue reading Travels on the Aland Islands
Megan Mallory Martin 