The Storyteller | Mary Vee

If you're like I was when bored out of my wits in high school English, you may have poopooed the readings of classic stories. I admit, I had many other fun things in mind and chose not to read the tales written by Alexander Dumas, Mary Shelley, Charles Dickens, Victor Hugo, Oscar Wilde, etc. Lake Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland Photo by Mary Vee Not until Covid secluded us in our dwellings did I search my library app for a classic. One that would entertain me while I walked in the woods, on a rural street, on an empty city sidewalk. To my surprise, these tales not only interested me but also stirred a deeper intensity in communicating my characters' journey. And so, I am inviting you to open the door of your imagination for a new reading experience.  First, join the followers in the column to the right a little ways down. This way the new post will be sent directly to your email. It's a simple one step, just put in your email address. Go ahead, I'l

Traveling to Europe remains difficult according to recent news reports. Sigh. And it is 97 degrees here with about 90 percent humidity. I love visiting Europe. Say, would you like to take a virtual trip there with me right now? As I'm writing this, I'm wondering which place to choose. I truly can't think of a single place I havn't enjoy.  Hmm. Photo by Mary Vee Let's go to--someplace cool... Grimsel Pass, the only above ground road north. There is another way, which I did not see. It is a thirty five mile tunnel. Totally amazing achievement, but a boring way to cross the Alps leading north to Lucern, Switzerland. As it happens, my bus was one of the last to take this road across for the winter. Owners of the buildings at the top boarded their windows, protecting their business from the coming winter as we arrived. Grimsel Pass-Photo by Mary Vee On the south side, we drive on this road, Talk about switchbacks!  At several points, the fron