Tag Archives: Bucket List

LOVE LETTER TO ICELAND

Posted on July 3, 2013 by ericajgreen

I’m sitting in an almost empty room, surrounded only by moving boxes. Our two years in Iceland is over and it’s time to move to Washington, DC. But I can’t go without first telling Iceland how much I love her. … Continue reading →

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MY ICELAND BUCKET LIST

Posted on May 26, 2013 by ericajgreen

We move to the US in under six weeks. As much as I’m in denial, a quick glance at my calendar and the heart palpitations begin. Not only because there’s so much sorting and packing and (insert curse word here) … Continue reading →

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MY MOSCOW FAVORITES

Posted on June 24, 2011 by ericajgreen

  MY MUST-SEE PLACES & THINGS TO DO –BANYA BEATDOWN: On a wintry day, what could be better than watching women of all sizes beat each other with birch leaves, sweat and pray in the steam room, or plunge in … Continue reading →

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STALIN’S SNOW

Posted on June 15, 2011 by ericajgreen

Puffed white seedlings float through Moscow’s hot summer streets, alighting on park benches, gathering on corners, or flitting through crowds, before a gust forces them onward. Often, the millions of ever-present puffs hang, suspended in mid-air as if they are … Continue reading →

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PANTIES IN A PERIHOD

Posted on April 3, 2011 by ericajgreen

Moscow is melting. Slush and puddles fill our yard. Everywhere I hear the glorious drip, drip, drip of SPRING! But that also means our time is running out. After two years of exploring, we only have three more months before … Continue reading →

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