Reflections & Humor, Travel Diary

Change of Perspective on The House of Misery

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For these next few posts, I’m taking a walk down memory lane. Early in our marriage, Eric & I lived in Delaware for a year & boy did we have some adventures! I kept notes & emails from that year, & it’s amazing to see how much my perspective of our experiences during that time has altered. The best example is of our experience in the town of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, where we stayed at “the house of misery.”
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Reflections & Humor

Those Curious Librarians

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I will soon begin a new adventure in my career, which has me pondering why I became a librarian in the first place. Most people know that I love travel, so why didn’t I become a travel agent or tour guide? I also love good design & architecture, so why didn’t I follow that path? And then there’s the fact that I majored in History for my undergrad, so why not a teacher or researcher?  And the short answer is…

I’M CURIOUS

After 14+ years of experience working in public libraries, I’ve come to see that curiosity is a common trait shared among our profession. It’s a common trait in our patrons as well. It’s one of the main reasons we read, after all. We want to know what it’s like to experience other places, other times, different ways of thinking or feeling. We want to learn new things. We want to meet new people. We want to improve ourselves or the world around us. And some of us are just plain nosy.librarian
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Europe, Reflections & Humor, Slow travel, Travel Diary, Walking Holidays

The Sifnos Way

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Post written by Aimee Guillotte

I remember sitting on the ferry to Sifnos feeling excited and anxious about what we were about to see. I had envisioned the beaches seen in movies and blue water, but I never could have imagined the island being as perfect as it was. Yes, the beaches were pristine and the buildings were really that white, but the entire way of life is what I will always remember and value about Sifnos the most. 
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