Category Archives: Eastern European Travel

Starting with dessert!

Posted on August 26, 2025 by Janette Silverman

One year at Thanksgiving I decided to start with dessert to see what would happen. In my family, dessert includes 0 calories and takes up no room. So, people dug in – to pies, cakes, cobbler, and mousse. They ate … Continue reading →

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Raindrops keep falling, and falling…

Posted on August 25, 2025 by Janette Silverman

The raindrops are very real, but they are also metaphorical. Today we took a long drive to Plungė. I’ve never been there before, and neither has Lina, a native of Lithuania. I have probably not been to half or maybe … Continue reading →

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The Streets

Posted on August 24, 2025 by Janette Silverman

Last night I was lulled to sleep by the musicians playing on the street outside the hotel – accordions, guitars, I think I saw a violinist when I was outside, too. This morning, I woke up early and was lulled … Continue reading →

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Excitement – Research, Travel, Book

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Janette Silverman

Not only did my family find the names on the tablecloth fascinating, but as I’ve been adding new names, I went down memory lane. I searched for photos, I updated my tree with new findings, and stuck my fingers countless … Continue reading →

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It’s the Little Things!

Posted on September 6, 2024 by Janette Silverman

Yesterday I was out walking just at dawn – it was close to 90 degrees Fahrenheit at 5:30 AM. The sun wasn’t up, but the sky was getting light. I don’t like to walk earlier because I’d prefer not to … Continue reading →

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The birth of a book

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Janette Silverman

For many years, I have been researching my family. I definitely did not do this alone – I’ve had many partners in this endeavor – relatives, friends, colleagues. I have created stories based on my research experiences and the successes, … Continue reading →

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Baby Steps and then a Giant Leap

Posted on June 24, 2024 by Janette Silverman

Like many of you, I get diverted, go off on a tangent, get distracted. It happens. Eleven years ago I wrote my dissertation “In Living Memory.” I always knew that I would use that as the basis for a book. … Continue reading →

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June 25 – Wish I could share photos!

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Janette Silverman

SO many photos!  Not all of them are repeats of what I took last year, and I’m eager to share.  Lina and I walked the streets of the large ghetto today. We spoke about the different ways material references the … Continue reading →

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June 24 – Partial correction and relief

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Janette Silverman

Well, one of us certainly knows how to use Google for answers, and it doesn’t seem to be me!  After fruitlessly searching for a micro USB cable that would fit the opening in the camera body that I thought would … Continue reading →

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Uh-Oh June 23 – Error to be Corrected

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Janette Silverman

Well the day started off well enough. In fact, the day was lovely, one would have said perfect, until we got to Vilnius, but I am getting ahead of myself. On second thought, I need to start at the end … Continue reading →

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