Summer Bounty
Last week we completed our first full week back at school. It has been wonderful to be with friends and faculty again at our sweet school. Monday has always been […]
Category Archives: Musings
Durham Cathedral Walk
Our friend John Dyer shared this video of his walk to Durham Cathedral, Palace Green, and Abbey House (the home of the Department of Theology and Religion). Not only is […]
Beneath the Spanish Moss
The steamy waters of Bon Secour Bay were still this morning. The chugging shrimp boats were calm and silent at their moorings. The fish markets normally bustling and clanging with […]
Settling In at Home
We have finally moved back in to our home. We are still unpacking boxes and finding places for all our keepsakes from our year in Durham but we are home. […]
Hometown
We have returned to our sweet hometown along the Gulf Coast. There is still a bit to do before moving back into our house but we are enjoying being here. […]
4th of July
It was wonderful to be back home for the 4th of July festivities. Americans celebrate their nation’s birthday by bedecking everything and “everyone” in red, white and blue. We enjoy […]
Beautiful Birmingham
I am always amazed when I find city names in a place like England that we have sister cities of in the US. Names that I thought were strictly […]
Waiting on luggage
We are having a great time with our family in Alabama. The cousins are overjoyed to be together again. Each night they have piled on the den floor and couches. […]
American flags, cousin hugs and puppy kisses
The past 48 hours have been an absolute whirlwind. Packing our belongings, cleaning the rental house, getting everyone to the airport and “sorted” made for a crazy last few days […]
Home, In all Sorts of Places
This song has had a special meaning for our family over the last year or so. We discovered it about the time we realized we would be spending a year […]
That which is outside the doors
Today is our travel day. We are crossing the Atlantic to re-colonize America. In this season of our journey, our family has talked often about what it means to follow […]
Headed Home
The past few days have been a whirlwind of goodbyes, packing and cleaning. Today was our last day to sort our four lives back down in to 8 suitcases and […]
10 Things I am Glad I did in my First Year of my Ph.D.
This is an installment in a series of posts about moving to the UK for a Ph.D., specifically at Durham University. To read more posts like this, see our list here. A […]
Out in the sunshine
About a month ago Rob and I sat down with the kids around the dinner table and talked about the things that we still wanted to see and do during […]
England’s Pubs – Community Living Rooms
My Dear friend Lynn invited me out last week for a lovely restful evening dinner. Her kind husband drove us over to the Coach and Horses Pub and dropped us […]
Goodnight Puffin
Tonight was Meg and my last night at Brownie Girl Guides. We have so enjoyed the Girl Guiding program here in Durham. I have enjoyed serving as an adult helper […]
Football or Soccer? Ask the (right) Brits.
So we are busy packing up the house, selling anything we can, and spending fun times with dear friends before we go. As you can imagine, there is quite a […]
Blessings and a Baby Shower
Friends, of all the riches in the world I can think of friendships and family are at the top of the list. This past week has been a bag of […]
The Age(s) of Scholarship in Durham
This is an installment in a series of posts about moving to the UK for a Ph.D, specifically at Durham University. To read more posts like this, see our list here. In […]
Photo Hike
Today I decided to take the camera with me as I went about the city. I thought I’d share some of the sights we enjoy here in Durham. […]
Big Purses
It has been a joy these past few months, parring down life to only the essentials packing them in a few suitcases and moving halfway across the globe. Now we […]
Durham Regatta 2014
Rowing is a serious sport in Durham. The River Wear meanders through the city and the central features of Durham are located on the peninsula formed by the oxbow in […]
Father’s Day 2014
Father’s Day in the UK is celebrated on the same day of the year that it is celebrated in the USA. (Mother’s Day moves each year in the UK as […]
St. Mary The Less Chapel~St. John’s College, Durham University
I wish I could talk you with me to a chapel service. Daily chapel services enrich the community life here in Durham. St. John’s College, the Wesley Study Centre, and […]
Blue Lake Toast
I guess I am on a breakfast theme this week. I am also thinking about both our home in Durham and our sweet home in Alabama. This morning my son […]
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