While in Scotland, we were privileged to visit a working sheep farm and witness a dozen or so amazing Border Collies at work herding sheep at the shepherd’s bidding. We learned some enlightening facts about modern-day shepherding: Sheep dogs each have a different whistle (from the shepherd); they know their whistle and immediately respond to ...
I Ate My Way Across the UK
How is it even possible to gain 5 pounds in 2 short weeks? And I’m not talking about pounds sterling. Well, I did it. And you can too. All you have to do is shove every new taste sensation that’s not battened down into your gaping baby-bird mouth every other minute of your European vacation. ...
My Tattoo
I sat through a tattoo. Not the kind painfully etched into your skin with ink, no, a military tattoo in Edinburgh, Scotland. A royal one at that. This kind of “tattoo” is defined as a display of armed forces and musical performance. It was an elegant, dignified, flashy affair dating back to 1949, complete with ...