Category Archives: Holidays

ALL-INCLUSIVE

Posted on February 24, 2013 by ericajgreen

When I was a little girl we took a lot of family vacations. My parents were both teachers and they love to travel, so we took full advantage of our summers. Mostly, a family vacation meant piling in the car … Continue reading →

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Winter Solstice in Iceland

Posted on December 21, 2012 by ericajgreen

We live in the darkness, sharing our blackened world with troll-like creatures that sneak into our homes. At night, these trolls lick our pots, steal our sausages, slurp our Skyr and leave small gifts for the children. In the waking … Continue reading →

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WRINKLE

Posted on June 14, 2012 by ericajgreen

Somewhere there is a wrinkle. A sheet flips in a breeze. A hand brushes through the air. And with that, it is as if nothing has skipped or moved. Nothing jumped or caught. As if, in a linear manner, life … Continue reading →

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WINTER ESCAPE

Posted on February 20, 2012 by ericajgreen

Sometimes the best thing about winter in Iceland. . . is to escape. The screaming wind, the too-dark days, the waist-high snow drifts, we had to flee – all the way to Southern California, to my city of angels. And … Continue reading →

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TROLLS, BONFIRES & PUTREFIED SKATE—Surviving the Holidays in Iceland

Posted on January 2, 2012 by ericajgreen

I spent December talking about trolls: the one with the big nose that sniffs doorways, the peeping tom troll, the one with an unusually long tongue that licks empty bowls, or the sly one that steals Skyr (yogurt). Staying in … Continue reading →

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