Vacation with ease – in Belize

Vacation with ease – in Belize

Conch carpaccio or shrimp fritters? We are having lunch on the terrace at Naia Resort and Spa on the Placencia Peninsula of Belize

Wishing for snow? Pray to Ullr

Wishing for snow? Pray to Ullr

Some “experts” even suggest that the Aurora Borealis in the northern hemisphere is the spray from Ullr’s skis

Celebrating the Norse god ULLR in Breckenridge CO

Celebrating the Norse god ULLR in Breckenridge CO

By Eileen Ogintz Breckenridge, CO — Let’s all give it up for ULLR!  It seems the entire town of Breckenridge CO is lining Main Street to celebrate the Norse god of snow, aka the patron saint of skiers. Ullr Fest, started 58 years ago, is back after taking a...
Memories of South Africa Before Omicron

Memories of South Africa Before Omicron

Since the news broke that the first cases of the Omicron variant had been found in South Africa, I’ve been thinking more about the people we met on that trip