As I have said in the past, my family almost never spends Christmas at home opting for warmer weather in places like Florida or Mexico. In 2014 we spent the season in Merida Mexico. Boasting close to one million people, it is the largest city in the Yucatan and considering I had only been to […]
Mr. Darcy’s Christmas Carol started out sweet showing an endearing relationship between he and his sister, but yet had a nice balance of melancholy after his rejected marriage proposal. This is until the three spirits arrived. George Darcy, Fitzwilliam’s father plays the Bob Marley character and was disappointed by how proud they made him. While I’m aware […]
Happy New Year everyone! My family got back from Christmas in New Orleans last night, after a long day of travel, road tripping it with my Grandfather. Snow and nasty weather almost inhibited our travels, but decided to brave it out and stopped outside of Memphis when the sky began to look ominous. Fifteen hours […]
The Greatest Gift is best known as the inspiration for Frank Capra’s beloved It’s A Wonderful Life. This short story was a surprise to me not only because of how enchanting it is, putting life in perspective, but also because of the differences between this and it’s adapted movie. First off, there is no Uncle […]
I returned from Christmas vacation late last night after spending ten days in Florida. The vacation was great, getting there was a different story… My parents, Grandfather, his girlfriend and I all flew out together, getting up at 4:30 a.m. for a 6am flight. Everything went smoothly, going through security and a prompt boarding time. […]
The Abbott’s Ghost is another hidden gem written by Louisa May Alcott. Maurice Treherne saved his cousin Jasper’s life after a misadventure in the water and was made a cripple because of it. Jasper, of course, is forever grateful but due to a small faux pas does a poor way of showing it. Maurice is […]