Monthly Archives: June 2026

Confusion (obviously)

We started out the day dressed for the chilly weather, allowing an hour to walk the 1.1 miles from our hotel to the Garnethill Synagogue – allowing time to attempt to successfully conquer the hilly terrain with frequent picture taking … Continue reading

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Disappointment (just a wee bit)

The above is the closest I will ever get to speaking with a beautiful and lyrical Scottish accent. But this seemed to be the best way to express how I felt. The Chocolate Hotel on Buchanan Street has such a … Continue reading

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Rainy day in Glasgow

After several very hot days we are finally experiencing the type of weather I actually packed for – cloudy, rainy, chilly. I was beginning to think this was a repeat of last summer in Lithuania where the weather was so … Continue reading

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Adventures in Scotland

I was more surprised to find this kangaroo parking sign than I was about the kangaroo signs in Austria – those I could understand – this I could not – does anyone have any insight into why kangaroos can’t be … Continue reading

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Reflections – external and internal

Looking at life reflected in the ever-changing River Clyde – walking by and seeing the changes in the river and the sky, and even the wildlife (human and otherwise) brought us to Jonathan Livingston and friends in the middle of … Continue reading

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A very long day – another journey begins

The way I figure it, leaving New York on Sunday at 4:40 PM meant, under the best conditions, that there’d be a long, sleepless flight to Amsterdam. We landed there early – at 5:30 AM instead of 6 AM. For … Continue reading

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Everything is really related

Thoughts, people, places – one thing leads to another in a constant flow of interconnectedness. As a genealogist I am always aware of people’s names and where they live, the places they say their families were from. There are so … Continue reading

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