The thing about moving away is this: while you’re still there, everyone says they are going to come out and see you once you settle in. The reality is that visitors are a rare thing. I’m not complaining, I’m just making an observation. People have their own activities and schedules to keep, especially if they […]
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Visiting Boston’s South End neighborhood is one of my favorite weekend activities. My friend Holly and I have brunch at Gaslight—delicious food and that early twentieth century vibe that warms my heart—then walk over to the SoWa Markets to see what’s new…or old as the case may be! And no matter the weather, I enjoy […]
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I am a huge fan of Christmas…my blood runs red and green. But ever since I moved away from my family, well, it’s different. I still love it. I have three trees in my apartment, and too many ornaments for “just” three trees. (Yes, some don’t make it out of the box!) I associate Christmas […]
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Welcome! It’s Opening Day for Motor City Expat which coincides nicely with the start of the Major League Baseball season…well, close enough anyway.
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A bitter wind relieves me of exhaust fumes as I wait for my ride, shivering with my fellow Holiday travelers. I’m looking for a black Ford Fusion…and they are everywhere! I approach one to find a woman, not my mother, looking anxiously out the window. I used to live here, how can it feel like being in a strange land? And how can American cars seem foreign to me? …
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