I lived in the U.S. for 18 months in the 1990's. I was working as an artisan, making and selling hats in craft fairs. It was an adventure. While living there, I signed up for a free, weekly micro-enterprise class. It was paid for by the state, to encourage entrepreneurs and develop the local economy. ... Continue Reading →
Traverse City, Michigan and Bonner, the Cat
Traverse City is on the southern most tip of Grand Traverse Bay, on the southern shores of Lake Michigan. I moved there in the late 1990's. I was making and selling hats in Bastion Square, Victoria and sold the most expensive hat on my stand to a woman from Traverse City. She loved my hats... Continue Reading →
Rigo Utca, Budapest, Hungary
Zrinyi utca (Photo credit: Hat) The last year I was in HungaryI lived on Rigo, Utca. Rigo is the Hungarian name for the backbird whose song fills the air in Budapestat dusk and again in the early hours of the morning, even before light starts to show on the horizon. I lived in a huge... Continue Reading →
