Reading and Roaming
EATING: LUNCH IN CARRBORO Last week, our Abroad at Home outing was to Pizzeria Mercato, a Carrboro pizza place favored by my sister and brother-in-law. Some local folks may well remember Magnolia Grill, an all-time great restaurant in Durham. We would dine there every time we visited family in North Carolina. Ben and Karen Barker won numerous awards …
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MOVIE THERAPY Love Actually (free on Amazon Prime) After a week that left many of us sad, disappointed, bruised, angry, and scared about the future, I decided that we needed a movie that would be fun and take us a bit out of ourselves. On Friday night, the Chief Penguin and I watched Love Actually, a film from 2003. …
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In this post, I share my thoughts on Elizabeth Strout’s latest Maine novel, report on seeing a powerful and timely play, and share a tidbit about dinner at a very local eatery. MAINE LIVES Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout Sharing individual’s stories and lives through the seasons, Elizabeth Strout’s latest novel, Tell Me Everything, returns to …
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EATING OUT IN UPPSALA AND STOCKHOLM One does not expect a northern country like Sweden to offer outside dining, but it does. Here in Uppsala, there are many sidewalk cafes and glassed-in cafes, some overlooking the river and others just on ordinary streets. Most have heat lamps, extending both the dining hours and the days …
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