Dark and Sweet

Our first trip to Brazil enthralled my family and me; and since that trip, we have yearned to return. And return we did! In fact, we have made many trips to Brazil over the last decade. The first thing that I have to say about Brazil is that the people are some of the warmest and most…

Clocks in Argentina

International travel is the biggest perk of my work. Wayne and I take three or four major international trips per year. We are very busy with responsibilities mostly, but we do allow ourselves the luxury of a few hours here and there to soak in the culture around us. Buenos Aires, Argentina, is one of our favorite…

No Need for Kleenex

Grab a kleenex, this’ll make you cry–green tears that is. Millionaire, Jim Sesenbrenner, heir to the Kimberly-Clark fortune–or all the kleenex in the known world–just won the lottery.  Again!

Oh, Happy Day!

Last night, our 19 year-old daughter woke us up at 3:30 AM to say she had a stomach ache. When she was little, she awakened us occasionally and complained about her stomach. One of us would usually crawl into bed with her, hold her, and pray for her; and we would return to sleep. The next morning she felt fine.