Tag: Swiss Family Carlson
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Book Launch Details!
If you are in the DC area you are invited to the launch of my book Her Dying Day. Date: June 7, 2022Time: 7:00pmLocation: Barnes&Noble Congressional Plaza I will be speaking about the genesis for Her Dying Day as well as taking any and all questions from the crowd. And there will be cake! This…
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Y’all March Did Not Go Like I Hoped
Y’all, March did not go like I hoped. I had intended to send out a newsletter last week and do a blog post, but here we are. In the last days of the month as March continues to make up its mind as to whether or not it’s going to let spring arrive. I, for…
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I was on the #AmWriting Podcast
You. Guys. I was on a podcast. Not just any podcast, but a podcast I’ve been listening to since I first decided I wanted to take this whole “writing thing” seriously. The #AmWriting Podcast with KJ Dell’Antonia, Jessica Lahey, and Sarina Bowen. The hosts are successful writers in their own right in different genres of…
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SFC Trip to Banff, Part 2
In my last post I told you all about fishing and hiking around Lake Louise. It was beautiful. Now I’m going to introduce you to Johnston Canyon and the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. After the big hike at Lake Louise we (I) wanted something a little flatter (for my knee). Barbara and I bent over…
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The Swiss Family Carlson go to Banff!!
Just when you thought our travels were over, we went off to Banff, the onomatopoeiadic capital of Canada. It’s the sound an exclamation mark should make. It’s also one of the most beautiful places in the world. The trip got all planned when I was on a Skype call with my friend Barbara. As you…
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Moving back, an update
Less than 2 months left. 7 weeks and 1 days. I still feel I am in the middle of the river Denial. But the boat I am on is quickly heading towards the shoreline. In 50 days. Switzerland has been magical. Last week I went with friends to France just to sample cheese. My favorite…
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The Swiss Family Carlson Hurl Themselves Down a Mountain – Part 1
Skiing. It’s the one thing that everyone says we should do. Followed by “It’s the Alps, for God’s sake!” So, even though we come from the flat lands of the Midwest and have gone downhill skiing a combined total of 3 times in our entire lives, Mark and I did it. We went skiing. IN…
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4 Months Left
I’ve been trying to write this post for almost 2 weeks now. It’s been hard. I don’t know why, but I slip into a navel-gazing monologue of maudlin philosophy. It’s boring for me, too. So, this is what I’ve got on reflecting about our last 4 months in Switzerland. Time is ticking. Only 4 months…
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NaNoWriMo
I wasn’t much of a writer in high school. I did my English essays adequately. I daydreamed out stories in my head. And it is true that my senior year Chem grade was saved by my essay on Louis Pasteur. But I was going to be a veterinarian so I didn’t really focus to much…
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The SFC Men Go Military
A guest post from Mark! For Mother’s Day I requested the gift of …. a weekend alone. I just wanted time to myself and weekend where I could have some peace and quiet and time for myself. As part of my gift, Mark took the boys on an overnight adventure to see the more military…
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