Tag: city life
-
Another Old South Baltimore Essay – Trains
Trains and railroads are a part of life in South Baltimore. No matter where you are on the peninsula, you are never far from the tracks and the sound of the horns. A railroad loop bound the Locust Point neighborhood at the far eastern part of the peninsula like a belt. The tracks served a…
-
Songwriting
Bmore Christmas Verse: These holiday streets have salt boxes in the corner and that domino sugar sign glow. ‘Cuz In Baltimore, we’ve got the Natty Bohohoho Old Charm City can be too cold for crabs and too warm for snow. On these Holliday streets, some of the formstone’s gone brick But the neighborhoods all stay…
-
A Look Back In Time
This is an excerpt from an old essay I wrote in 2013 about moving to my new neighborhood, Locust Point, in Baltimore City…. The McHenry Point neighborhood was bordered by brush, weeds and wildflowers of the same genus and species that I used to play with as a child. Loren would be able to pick…
-
Friluftsliv Friday
I am trying to live a life more influenced by the Nordic nature-inspired way of life of “Friluftslivl” and today was no exception. It’s hard for me to escape to nature and my daily life as a city dweller provides only a few natural respites from which to choose. Enter my employer, a large provider…
-
A Little Bit Nordy
I was recently inspired by the book “The Open-Air Life: Discover the Nordic Art of Friluftsliv and Embrace Nature Every Day” by Linda Åkeson McGurk to reconnect with nature and my childhood which was largely shaped by proximity to nature. I was anxious to try a new way of being and the book spoke to…
-
International Alley Party
Each year, one alley in our neighborhood organizes a potluck style dinner for neighbors called International Alley. Flags are flown and everyone that wants to participate picks a country and prepares food, a beverage, and decorations to share. I’m always super impressed by the amount of effort and creativity that people put into the party.…