I have always been a communicative person. When I lived in the United States, I worked in media in advertising sales for 25 years. Now suddenly, after 52 years of life, I´m settled in a country were everyone around me is speaking a language I don’t understand. I´ve always loved…

My mother told me that when I was a baby, I didn’t develop much hair for a long time. What hair I did have at that time, was blond. That would later change. Looking back on my childhood photos, I see that when my hair finally grew in, I had…

Paris, I embraced you the first time I visited in 1984. There was something enchanting about you that I hadn’t felt visiting any other city. It was like a magical aura that I couldn’t quite put my finger on. …

“Our Ugly Pink Radio” I was 16 years old and lived in the Steel City of Gary, Indiana. It was your typical blue-collar city with the quintessential Midwest mentality. It was boring but I didn’t know that yet. Gary was a place where we accepted iceberg as the only kind…

Seeing the area code 305, I knew it was Mom. “Hello, how are you?” she said. “I’m fine and you?” I responded, rolling my eyes. I never enjoyed my conversations with my mom. We didn’t have a very good relationship. Trying to discuss anything with her only lead to judgment. …

My Ah-Ha Moment…When I Knew I was Hooked on Museums. I have always loved going to museums. As a little girl, our class at school would take a field trip to Chicago to either The Museum of Science and Industry, The Field Museum or The Art Institute. Looking back, it…

COMMUNICATING or COMMUTING…WHICH IS MORE DIFFICULT? Have you ever visited a country by yourself where the language was not your own? Have you had to learn to navigate getting from one destination to another using some sort of public transportation in a foreign country? I had this experience on my…

CREATION of MY GASTRONOMIC LANDSCAPE My mother used to say, “Jeralynn, will try anything. She’s my best eater.” My tastes as a child were not too refined. I loved food and tried new foods at most opportunities. My mom, an excellent cook, learned to prepare food with her instincts. She…