Alexis Rankin Popik's Blog, page 16
March 18, 2019
ROAD TRIP!
I like road trips in the U.S. It’s fun to see new places, visit old friends and learn about life in different parts of the country. Earlier this month my husband and I traveled to Tucson to visit our friends Judy and … Continue reading →
March 4, 2019
AT HOME IN VIETNAM
Home…is where the heart is. (Pliny the Elder)h Home…is the nicest word there is. (Laura Ingalls Wilder) There’s no place like…home. (Dorothy of Oz) Okay, so I fudged a little on the last quote. Home and feeling at home are often on … Continue reading →
February 25, 2019
SAYING GOODBYE
My friend Norm Benjamin died last week. I didn’t get to say goodbye to him. He was one of the first people I met when we moved to Simsbury, Connecticut 22 years ago. Norm was a husband, father, church sexton, owner of … Continue reading →
February 11, 2019
You Must Remember This
I have an increased risk of Alzheimer’s Disease. This doesn’t mean I am certain to get it, but my risk is greater than that of most people. My father had significant memory loss and, when he died at age 88, had … Continue reading →
February 4, 2019
IMAGES OF VIETNAM
We have just returned from a month in Vietnam. Despite all assurances from friends to the contrary, I was concerned that Americans would not be welcome there after the long, bitter war that divided both our countries. Boy, was I wrong! For one … Continue reading →
January 14, 2019
GETTING AROUND VIETNAM
I was forewarned that traffic in Vietnam, especially in the cities, is chaotic. And yes, it is, though it’s organized chaos. Somehow it works. Buses, taxis and thousands of motorbikes carrying unimaginable loads maneuver beside and around each other like … Continue reading →
January 7, 2019
ON THE ROAD
We are on a photo tour of Vietnam for the next several weeks so I will be posting from the road (depending on internet connections, of course). Judging from all the changes to this fascinating city, I doubt I will … Continue reading →
December 31, 2018
New Year’s Resolutions 2019
1. Take the time to find out if it’s “New Years,” “New Year’s,” or “New Year.” 2. Spend more time with family and friends. 3. Call people instead of texting. 4. Learn to use the TV controls. 5. Stop worrying about my adult children. They … Continue reading →
December 17, 2018
BAD MOM, CHRISTMAS VERSION
Are you a BAD MOM if you let your kids watch The Ladies Man on Christmas Eve? I’m afraid I may be, at least by local standards. Our family’s move from loosey goosey California to traditional New England twenty years … Continue reading →
December 10, 2018
CUTE ANIMAL VIDEOS
Friends are always sending me links to cute animal videos. I am quite aware of all the time it is possible to waste in a day, so I try to avoid watching them before I sit down to write. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →
