DelSo Blog
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Thoughts, experiences and adventures from a resident of DelSo aka Delaware Avenue South in Albany, N.Y. I'm a mom, librarian and restaurant industry veteran.
DelSo Blog
4d ago
Although I may have the felt the absence of my uncle each day I was in Germany, I was at no loss for companionship. My steady travel companion of recent years, N, was beside me for all of the trip, early morning walks notwithstanding. In addition to his company, the timing of our trip proved ..read more
DelSo Blog
6d ago
While we were away last week, it seems we missed a couple of significant events. Apparently, mid week there was some weather which we were happy to have avoided. I love winter weather, but not the first week of April. At this point in the year, I want forsythia, not freezing temperatures and precipitation. In ..read more
DelSo Blog
1w ago
These last few days in the Black Forest have been filled with both emotion and memories. This is the first time I’ve come to this part of Germany, the area where my family comes from, since being here 7 years ago with my youngest son and my Uncle Wolfgang. Walking the stone streets of Freiburg ..read more
DelSo Blog
2w ago
A fantastic weekend doesn’t necessarily have to be anything fancy. In fact, a collection of simple moments strung together over the course of 48 hours or so can completely define a great weekend. While the weather may have been The luxury of not leaving the house for my usual Saturday morning errands and yoga and ..read more
DelSo Blog
3w ago
Knowing how much I love fashion, and the seriousness with how I take getting dressed, it should probably come as no surprise that I put a lot of thought into my wardrobe when I travel. The fact that I rent a number of items a month with my Rent the Runway membership can make piecing ..read more
DelSo Blog
1M ago
I learned this week of the loss of a friend from high school. Before I go further, you should know a couple of things – first I hesitated to write “friend,” because it’s a word that suggests a connection and intimacy that I wasn’t certain I should claim there had been between Gary and myself ..read more
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1M ago
Over the years there have been a number of YA books that captured me completely and for eternity. Off the top of my head, I immediately think of The Book Thief, What the Night Sings and Free Lunch. Interestingly enough, each of these books relates a story of a young person or family struggling under ..read more
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1M ago
I’ve mentioned before that I often find myself weepy when I’m in Ireland. If you know me at all, you’re aware that’s atypical of me. I’m not known to be a crier. On the occasions that I do get teary, it’s likely to be about children and animals, not songs or physical gestures. Last week, though ..read more
DelSo Blog
2M ago
So far, the wettest thing (other than the Irish Sea – more on that in a minute), has been my cheeks. There’s something about being in Ireland, regardless of the number of times I’ve visited, that makes me weepy. When I visited Ireland the very first time, all flights from the states stopped at Shannon ..read more
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2M ago
Now that the first month of the new year is firmly in the rear mirror, it’s time to reflect on how things went during my very first attempt at avoiding alcohol (and other legal adult substances) for 31 days. As far as experiments go, I’d have to say that this one was a bit of ..read more