You’ll hear more about this from me later, but Jesse Watson’s moving picture book story of resilience and hope in Haiti during the earthquake tragedies, coming out in October, features images of my kids. Our son Jean modeled for the main character, and our daughter Sandra will be featured in the book as well. The [...]
Rick Steves had this one wrong. The palace interior has been reconfigured so many times it’s lost it’s charm, but the grounds are pure magic. I’ve had dreams about tunnels, caves that never end, being lost as I crawl through smaller and smaller crevices in the dark, so it took courage to wind my way [...]
Sintra is steeping in castles. The royalty would vacation here. Lord Byron stayed here. The whole town and surrounding hilly countryside is dotted with spires, steeples, and statues. Most folks flock to Pena Palace, the sprawling, multi-colored king-of-the-hill that rises above the rest. It makes the Moorish Castle look like a gnome home, but that’s [...]
Ahhhh… While the rest of the Sintra sight-seeing crowd tromped and bussed over to Pena Palace (more on that later), I found a home of sorts at the Moorish Castle (800-900). Stories hide in the stones there and I could have spent all three of my Sintra days perched on the steps and rocks of [...]
I’m literally closing down this computer when I finish this, and hopping on our Whidbey airport shuttle to head to Portugal. Why? A novel I’ve been working on has called me there for months, just a wee bit of time compared to how long this story has been churning in me. Follow my journey right [...]
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