Communist Gum

So this was weird! We were biking through the countryside this summer and husband was trying to teach me about the words for grain (obilí), wheat (pšenice), etc. It was rare to see one crop next to the other. He told me that you can pick off the husk of the wheat and rub it…

1485

No, its not an important date in Czech history. Its not even a round number. This is approximate number of emails between my me and my daughter over the past eight years. Its not quite one a day – most likely because she was with me –  because I know I’ve sent more than one…

As soon as she walked in, she felt the tension…

A very true story, inspired by a random generated  prompt in our experiment creative writing group. As soon as she walked in, she felt the tension. It was the usual feeling she had on the first day of class. After eight years and eight different Czech schools, it still felt the same. Except each year…

Devils and forests?

“Why doesn’t the devil like when it rains in the forest?” asked my husband while we tried not to tromp through the wet forest. “I don’t know”, I replied nonchalantly because I am so used to these types of questions. “Because he doesn’t like getting wet twice”, he responded as though this was common knowledge….

Club Card Status

For years I’ve learned to say ‘nemám’ when asked by the shop clerk if I have a club card to whatever place I’m at shopping. Its always the first question. Not sure why I’ve resisted, but most likely it has to do with commitment issues and just not wanting to carry any more cards in…