Archive for the 'Travel' Category

The big move

Monday, July 5th, 2010

Without going into detail, it looks like the beautiful house I live in is sold. It passed the inspection. We’re waiting for the bank appraisal. Until the deed is done, it’s not done, and yet it seems done. I sit and wait for finality.

I feel like I’m in a mystery novel. By July 27, I have to be out, (more…)

Posted by Gloria on July 5th, 2010 under these topics
Travel, Purely Personal, Godwriting Journal
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Creating a Better World, One Couch At A Time

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Do you remember the earlier blog entry about Brittney?

http://www.godwriting.org/godwriting/do-you-have-a-sense-of-humor-extortion.htm

Here is another beautiful photo of Brittney — this one even has the sun’s rays shining on her:

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Posted by Gloria on June 1st, 2010 under these topics
Travel, Personal Development, Godwriting Journal
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Heaven admin’s goodness continued

Saturday, April 17th, 2010

Later, after Heaven Admin had left for the Drupal Conference in San Francisco, I wandered over to his refrigerator in the adjoining apartment as he must have known I would.  On the outside of the fridge was a list of what was inside the refrigerator — actually it was a map of the contents of the refrigerator so I would know where to find each item: (more…)

Posted by Gloria on April 17th, 2010 under these topics
Travel, computers, Godwriting Journal
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Heaven Admin’s Goodness

Friday, April 16th, 2010

It never ceases to amaze me how kind, thoughtful, and delightful Heaven Admin is. Of course, he takes it all in his stride.

At 5:30 a.m. on the morning I write this blog entry,  Heaven Admin flew to San Francisco for a Drupal Software Conference. Drupal is the open source platform that the Heavenletter web site and forum run on. Heaven Admin loves Drupal. (more…)

Posted by Gloria on April 16th, 2010 under these topics
Food, Travel, Personal Development, computers, Godwriting Journal
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Beautiful photos of Godwriting workshops, people and places in Istanbul and Turin

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

Heaven Admin just put hundreds of his photos up on Flickr along with his great comments! (more…)

Posted by Gloria on April 14th, 2010 under these topics
Travel, Godwriting Workshops, Godwriting Journal
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The Importance of Context

Monday, April 12th, 2010

In writing, I am well aware of antecedents. In writing, I make sure that it’s absolutely clear to the reader exactly what I’m referring to.

Not so in life. (more…)

Posted by Gloria on April 12th, 2010 under these topics
Travel, Purely Personal, Godwriting Journal
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Buses and Love on New Year’s Eve

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

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God in Heavenletters™ always tells us to point out the good. In that case, I have to tell you about Chicago’s buses. I’ll start with tonight — New Year’s Eve.

Because Chicago wants the streets safe on New Year’s Eve, they are being absolutely wonderful, and I love them. They are not “cracking down” on drivers who drink. Instead everyone (more…)

Posted by Gloria on December 31st, 2009 under these topics
Holidays, Travel, Miracles, Heaven Letters, Godwriting Journal
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Authentic Yerba Mate

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

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Heaven Admin has taken on the project of helping me to fit into Argentinian society. He is introducing me to the subtleties of drinking Yerba Mate Tea. When I can drink Yerba Mate properly with a modicum of artistry and skill, then I will steal all hearts in Argentina and be heartily welcomed by all gaucheros and gaucheras alike.

It won’t matter (more…)

Posted by Gloria on December 24th, 2009 under these topics
Food, Travel, Education, Godwriting Journal
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The Arabian Nights

Friday, December 18th, 2009

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You must know how much I love fairy tales. It so happens that I grew up on the 1001 Tales of the Arabian Nights. Do you remember them? One Thousand and One Nights (Arabic: كتاب ألف ليلة وليلة‎ Kitāb ‘alf layla wa-layla; Persian: هزار و یک شب Hezār-o yek šab)  a collection of Middle Eastern and South Asian stories and folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age.

Do you remember the framework of the stories? (more…)

Posted by Gloria on December 18th, 2009 under these topics
Travel, Purely Personal, Godwriting Journal
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What am I so happy about

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

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What makes for happiness? (more…)

Posted by Gloria on December 6th, 2009 under these topics
Food, Travel, Godwriting Journal
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