The High Holidays
The High Holidays: Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur If you’ve read some of my earlier blogs, you know that while I am Jewish, my family...
Summer Holiday isn't over yet!
Why Not an International Vacation? Did you know that as of 2016, only 36 percent of Americans have a passport? That really surprises me,...
Summer Vacation Road Trip!
Time to Hit the Road for Summer Vacation Remember the movie “Vacation,” which chronicled the hilarious escapades of the Griswald family...
Make the Most of Time with Dad + How Father’s Day Started
The following homage to my father was written shortly after his untimely death, a month before Father’s Day 2002. The rest of the blog...
A Day to Honor Mom — With a Past You May Not Know
A Day to Honor Mom — With a Past You May Not Know When I was growing up, my dad referred to Mother’s Day and Father’s Day as “Hallmark...
Orange you glad it's Almost Kings Day?
Spending Holidays Abroad with guest blogger Brooke Berry The spring season in the Netherlands conjures up images of vibrant tulip fields...
Spending Easter Abroad
Spending Easter Abroad with guest blogger Brooke Berry I’ve lived in the North of the Netherlands for nearly eight months as an exchange...
Ham, Matzo and More: Easter and Passover Eats
It’s not often that Christians and Jews are celebrating holidays at the same time, but in 2018, that’s the case on March 30, which is...
Everyone’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day
For many people—including me—St. Patrick’s Day is a reason to wear green and perhaps down a few brews dyed green with friends and family....
