by Stephanie Hayes | Oct 9, 2016 | Essays, Series, Travel |
Along the Camino My friend and I have been traveling the Camino de Santiago for 11 days now, averaging 8-10 miles a day. We started in Leon and are currently in Portomarin. Here are 5 things I’ve learned so far: 1. I can get up at dawn every day and walk 8 or...
by Stephanie Hayes | Sep 20, 2016 | Essays, Series, Travel |
Pre Camino My housemate keeps asking me if I’m scared or anxious. I keep saying no, because I am not. Maybe I should be, but I have no fear or anxiety. I am simply grateful and excited. In less than two weeks a friend and I are flying to Madrid for a couple of days,...
by Stephanie Hayes | Jul 22, 2016 | Back Yard Days, Community, Essays |
This past weekend I spent a couple of days visiting my friend Marcella in Marin County. When I was a child our family lived just a few houses up the hill from hers, and both families were quite close. The moms were friends, the dads were friends, and the kids were...
by Stephanie Hayes | May 16, 2016 | Education, Essays, Travel |
There is a well-documented phenomenon called the foreign language effect. This is something that occurs when an individual is learning a third (or fourth or fifth) language. As the learner runs into difficulty with the new language, the second language jumps in to...
by Stephanie Hayes | Apr 28, 2016 | Reviews |
I have never been Linda Ronstadt’s biggest fan, but her music was a part of the soundtrack of my life in the 1970s. I still think “Blue Bayou” is one of the most beautiful songs ever, and I loved her work with Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris. Also, I...
