by Carole Duff | May 27, 2019 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Family, Local or Human Interest, Nature |
My daughter Jessica and I amble along the road toward The Peak in western Hong Kong. It’s the rainy season—warm, humid, misty, and foggy. Welcome breezes cool us and ward off bugs, though we sprayed our exposed skin with repellent before starting out. There are other...
by Carole Duff | Apr 29, 2019 | Faith, Family, Writing and Reading |
One day, spring semester 1981 in my American Humanities class at Ursuline Academy of Dallas, we viewed a slide of Mary Cassatt’s Mother and Child. As a young and somewhat pretentious teacher, I pronounced Cassatt’s last name in French—apologies to my students. Also,...
by Carole Duff | Apr 15, 2019 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Family, Nature |
Though April showers may come your way They bring the flowers that bloom in May Did I see lightning first last night or hear thunder? No matter. I knew the click-click of dog toe tails on the wood floor was Freya, leaving our bedroom, because Heathcliff...
by Carole Duff | Apr 8, 2019 | Faith, Family, Local or Human Interest, Nature, Writing and Reading |
Last week’s warm temperatures and gentle rain brought a burst of spring to Vanaprastha, and with it the invasion of weeds. The usual culprits at our elevation are dandelion, chickweed, ground ivy, and broadleaf plantain. At first, the weeds look attractive to people...
by Carole Duff | Apr 1, 2019 | Family, Local or Human Interest |
At lunch with our mother last week, my sisters and I got to talking about our teenaged years and dating. My older sister and I confessed to breaking curfew—once for her, three times in a row for me then grounding—and my younger sister recounted her morning-after...
by Carole Duff | Mar 11, 2019 | Faith, Family, Writing and Reading |
Today, I’m heading to DC to meet my daughter for dinner. She’s in town on business and has a little time to spend with Mom. How could I resist? In honor of Women’s History Month, here’s the story behind my daughter’s name, another guest blog of mine posted on The...
