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Americani in Italia: Bari to Venice with a Lot of Greece and a Little Croatia
We were able to catch our breath when we finally boarded the right train.
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Americani in Italia: Rome via Paris and Our First Taste of Italy
Suddenly we saw hundreds, if not thousands, of tourists, so we knew something good was nearby.
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Dad's Cricket Cage
When Dad needed the cage for its intended use, he often had to ask me where it was or holler at me to empty it of my captive creatures.
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Soggy Hot Days in the Maize
The most important accommodation we lacked was a toilet. We had to relieve ourselves in the corn field.
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June 2025

Poor Us: The Story of Our Broke Days
I still remember when I handed the lady my WIC application, and she asked what income we had besides my work-study job and grant, and I answered…
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Dear Woodland Creatures
I Love You, But Piss Off
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Bullying the Brainiac
I remember having a fun conversation with a notoriously strict high school English teacher over the appropriate past tense of the word “shit.”
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Dogs I Loved, Feared, and Tolerated
Why I Am Not Really a Dog Person
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May 2025

Stranded on the River
At one point, we noticed a house perched high above us in an area where the bank was steep. All four of us yelled, “Help,” as we floated past, feeling…
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When a Perfectionist Makes a Baby
My parents were not thrilled with our decision to marry so young. I think their greatest concern was that I might drop out of college to start having…
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The Nightstand Intruder
Lindsey tapped on our bedroom door in the middle of the night and told us something was in her bedroom, and it was making her cat go wild.
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Vertigo on the Go
My husband experiences vertigo every few years. He senses the onset, and sometimes it goes away before becoming problematic. But the first time he had…
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