Category Archives: Captain’s Log

When one first encounters Lithuania, the most striking feature for many is the language. It has its own melody, a cadence that is mesmerizing. Life here is the same way: melodic and rapturous; but this isn’t something that you can … Continue reading →

I have something to confess: I traffic in cultural stereotypes. The French are pansies and hate America; Canadians are bumblers; Mexicans just want to cross the border illegally; Americans are the best. I tell jokes about them, I laugh, I … Continue reading →

I have a new niece with me in the world: Katherine “Katya” Elizabeth Martin. My sister-in-law Christine gave birth yesterday, and my brother’s family just got a little bit bigger. Ever since I was old enough to understand, I have … Continue reading →

Hello there… it has been awhile since I have posted, and I will try to update ya’ll on since then the happenings to me…but first, something that didn’t happen to me: my brother (Nate) got engaged! Congrats to the happy … Continue reading →

So, there we were, in the Frankfurt (Germany) airport, handing our boarding passes to the attendant, and being excited about heading finally to Lithuania. We go down the walkway, turn right, down again, and turn left to…go outside….to..a BUS?? Just … Continue reading →

Hello everyone, I have added photos from my stay in the Netherlands…head over to my facebook to check them out. For those of you without Fbook, I am working on getting them on my web site, but that will take … Continue reading →

Once upon a time, two groups of not so happy people were living in a forest. One group found some brown beans, roasted them, and boiled them, and discovered coffee, and they were no longer unhappy. The other group found … Continue reading →

Well, everyone, the time is almost here: Study Abroad Time…my trip to Lithuania. I am excited, nervous, scared, and impatient to be going. We, my girlfriend Hannah and I, will be driving to Washington/Dullus and will be flying at approximately … Continue reading →

Hello, friends, It’s been awhile since I have written, so since I have time here in Harrisburg International (??) Airport, I think I will update. Let me begin by saying that the “Hour and a half before domestic flights” really … Continue reading →