by Marlene Bumgarner | Dec 23, 2017 | Family, Grandparenting, Travel, Writing
This time last year I was packing my car to move to San Diego and assume the role of nanny to my youngest grandchild. This year I packed for a very different adventure — nearly a month Down Under, in Australia, which these days is called Oz by many of its residents....
by Marlene Bumgarner | Jun 27, 2016 | Aging, Family, Grandparenting, Travel, Writing
Jet Lag When I first returned from Greece, I fell into the abyss that is jet lag. It lasted for nearly a week. Then it morphed into an extended period of lethargy that I couldn’t explain or shake. While we were in Greece, writer Laura Davis led three-hour...