I fell in love with the poem Ithaka the first time I read it. At the time, I was in college and didn’t fully understand its meaning but I was so drawn to it and Ithaka made an indelible impression. I felt Ithaka urging me to embrace a life full of adventure and full of… Read More
Bella Italia: Amalfi Coast
Today is the first day of summer! In celebration, this morning my family and I are listening to Italian music – a mixture of Italian children’s music from my son’s weekly Italian music class and Putumayo’s Italian Cafe. We’re excited because we’ll soon be headed to Italy for our summer vacation! Until then, I thought I’d… Read More
A Lovely Cup of Tea
“If a man has no tea in him, he is incapable of understanding truth and beauty.” —Japanese Proverb My favorite iron kettle is a deep charcoal Japanese tetsubin. Small, heavy and dark, it holds the promise that it will keep my beverage hot longer than it will take for me to empty it. At home… Read More
Music, a Universal Language?
It seems there is a never-ending debate of whether music is itself a language. American poet and educator, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote, Music is the universal language of mankind. To our sense of hearing, music is a stimulus. It conveys information about our moods and state of mind. But is it truly a language that… Read More
Happy Father’s Day!
Devenir Père My husband of three years has always wanted to become a father. When we married he wanted to start a family as soon as possible. The more practical and cautious one (me) between us preferred to wait. Fortunately we decided the time was finally right for us and we had a little boy… Read More
Bienvenue!
Welcome to the Petit World Citizen Community! This is a forum to share, explore and discover ways to bring the world home. I hope you enjoy being part of the Petit World Citizen community. I look forward to hearing your comments and views as we embark together on this exciting journey of world exploration through the… Read More
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