Thoughts on Valentine’s Day
Ah, Valentine’s Day. The day for lovers. Ever since around the 11th century, this day has been a day attached to two things—romantic expressions of love and painful times for single people.
Things to do in Breckenridge
Colorado is famous for its skiing and its ski resorts. Aspen and Vail are known worldwide, and the former is a hotbed for celebrity A-listers. There are several wonderful mountain towns in the Centennial State, but Breckenridge ranks very high on my list of favorites. While many people focus on Breck only during the winter, it’s actually a great place to visit year round. Skiing Obviously, this is the major attraction. This map helps...
Things to do in Vienna for Christmas
After two years of being in places that don’t really celebrate Christmas in style, we teamed up with GowithOh to highlight things to do in Vienna for Christmas. We wanted to really have a chance to be in the Christmas spirit, and with several Christmas markets (Weihnachtsmärkten) we figured this would be a great place to do just that. There are some other things to get you into and keep you in the spirit, too. Weihnachtsmärkten While...
Confessions of a Scrooge
For most of my adult life, I have absolutely despised Christmas and the whole holiday season. As a child, it was a bit different because my maternal family are Jewish, so I grew up with Channukah. While my cousin, who had wanted to become a rabbi instead of an attorney, would become angry with his wife for serving green and red Jell-O (“They don’t make it in white and blue!”) and would seethe as me and the other kids sang Christmas...
Confession Time
I have a confession. I hate Christmas. Well, okay, I hate Christmastime. (I’m definitely not at Scrooge level by any means!) Well, until this year. Because of my childhood and subsequent lack of real family, Christmas has never been an enjoyable time for me really. I did often have friends who invited me over so I wasn’t alone, but I don’t think they realized how painful it really was. It’s hard to sit in...
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