on the job: radu makes a fular
This is Radu. He’s one of my beneficiaries. Radu loves weaving and making rag rugs, really anything that uses a gherghef (a loom). He talks and talks and talks all about his dreams of having really big gherghefs and really little gherghefs for any project he can think of. There’s even a dream of a […]
news from home: my momma
Mom and me before my wedding (29 December 2007) Today I’d like to write a bit about Dorothy Andreassen because she rocks, because she’s my mom and because it’s her birthday. September 30th is the day that God graced the world with my mom. That might come across as a pretentious sort of way to […]
on the job: what’s been on my plate lately
the main course: Foundation for Local Development Well, post-vacation, I was rather aimless workwise. And that’s been topped off by an extended funk of a mood. But now that we’re really into September, life is picking up the pace whether I like it or not. Remember the roses of Fall, 2009? Well there was a […]
on the road: krakow & auschwitz
Our last stop was Krakow, Poland. It’s a charming and lovely city with friendly people, great food, and too many consonants. Of course I was mesmerized by all things John Paul II (Yay JP2!). With constant drizzle, the main square was pretty quiet (and unphotographable), but it almost felt like we had the city to ourselves, a […]
in the community: Sunday walks
Sundays we do a bit of walking and this week, we decided to photograph bits of our journeys around town. On the way to church. . . our stairwell cow dung on sidewalk as we walk towards Mass road our church is on. ducks near church. house that serves as our church. On our evening […]
on the road: prague & kutna hora
Pictures from Prague are uploading as I type! They can be found here!
on my mind: affordability of nutritious foods
Monday is Piata Day or Market Day for our little family. After work on Monday, I head over to the bustling piata, chat up my favorite old piata guy and get a load of fresh local seasonal fruits and veggies for the week. It’s one of my favorite things about Romania. This week, I took […]
in the news: our journalist and writer friends
Facebook is great for a lot of things. I love keeping up with friends from various parts of my life and what they are doing, personally and professionally. Here are a few friends making headlines of their own. Former college pal, dear friend and fellow Spoleto-junkie, Mark Canavera has written on LGBT rights on the […]
in the news: Romania
As part of my job is to help Americans better understand the country I’m currently living in, I figured I’d do a quick round-up on Romania in the recent news media. Back in July, Nicolae and Elena Ceausescu’s bodies were exhumed for DNA testing at the request of surviving family. The BBC reported on the […]
on the road: Barkers & Sagans in Sibiu
Yes, you read it correctly. The Sagans — Cyril, Amy, and baby Cy are in Romania with us. They were taking a European vacation and they added Romania to their itinerary. There’s been great food, copious amounts of gelato, fun chats, long hot walks, and that addictive new baby smell all in the great city […]