*based on a disturbingly true story Ten hours in the open jeep and Myra was covered in sweat and dust and couldn’t care less if Adam got the fire burning for the shower. Clean. She just wanted to be clean. “Myra, just chill, I’ll have this going in twenty.” Adam looked at her beseechingly. Myra…
Tag: travel
Book Chat: Black Heart on the Appalachian Trail
Last week I accepted a challenge to read a book I hate. I picked three books at random off the shelf and started with T.J. Forrester’s “Black Heart on the Appalachian Trail“. Well, my first attempt was a failure as I enjoyed the story. It is not, however, one I would have selected if I…
The Airport Bar
What is it about an airport bar? I don’t honestly know; I’m asking the question quite openly. What is it about an airport bar that makes it feel more inviting than a regular neighborhood or downtown bar? There is never going to be a live band, certainly no dance floor….at least not that I’ve come…
Lemon-scented rolls made in a South African Camp, on Ellie-time
My husband and I had an agreement, if he was going to volunteer in Iraq, I was going to volunteer in South Africa. Not exactly an equal trade, but it was fair. I spent 6 weeks camping, literally a sleeping bag and two person tent which I did in fact share with another person, in…
Making an Apple Pie in Bahrain
I didn’t have access to a car and while I felt safe enough going out on my own in Bahrain, it’s not a great idea to get in a taxi as a single white woman. Therefore, I would have to just walk the 1.7 miles to the closest market.
The jump between 2010 and 2017
In 2010, I had my first real mid-life crisis. My husband had volunteered for a tour in Iraq. I was in a losing battle at work where my boss was making decisions that were taking the company into financial ruin. And I had my 30th birthday.
Anna Contrell 