Rants, Raves, & Faves

So it's coming up on the 7th anniversary of my HUGE life change, picking up with 3 small kids and moving to the other side of the plane...

So as you know I've moved out to the sticks.  Well it's time to gather all the goodies that were planted in the spring.  Not to ment...

As I mentioned a while back we bought a house with land. Well I was planning on moving this week but God has decided otherwise. our house ...

  So I wanted to go back, since, well, I've never given my first impressions of Romania.  And yes, even though it's been nearly 3 y...

Okay, so this post is mainly for you younger people - you know who I mean....You college age kids whose parents are footing the bill for yo...

....well that's how David Bowie put it anyway.  Albeit 'The Man' in Bowie's classic is NOT the same 'Man' I've b...

  I've been here in the old Eastern Bloc for nearly 3 years now.  Yes there are things about back home that miss, mainly my family, the ...

  January 19, 2009,4:00 p.m. Ryan Airport, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.A.  LOADS of luggage, heavy winter coats, 2 adults, 3 small kids, 5...

  So I don't know if I've mentioned it before, but the people who live above me like to fight - and loudly!!!  We have been awoke at...

  So I went to a pentecostal church here in Tulcea this morning with my sister in law.  My Romanian is still very, VERY, limited so I unders...

....No I didn't go to Vegas and win a big hand at Black-Jack. I actually suck  money butt at card playing, even when it's just for...

So every year on August 15th there is a HUGE celebration here for sailor's or people named Maria, Mary, Marius, etc. - in honor of the v...