What's in a Name?My recent return to Spain where I deepened my knowledge of the Spanish Inquisition gave me pause regarding the naming of the main...
From Portugal, Then and NowAfter the transporting experience of a month in New Zealand, last January (was it only five months ago?) we were plunged into a winter...
Stitching Together the Novel ResearchBy now, many of my readers and anyone who knows me well have learned that I love book research, and in the course of my five years of...
Portugal, France, Spain- a New StoryNearly a year ago, a fourteen-year-old embroideress from Portugal in the early 17th century took up residence in the deep reservoir of...
Impressions and Photos- Portugal, France and Spain Part 2Room in Lisbon- One of the first impressions of Portugal is the Mediterranean light. Thick stone walls keep rooms cool in the summer...
