The 9-year-old Trip

My family has a tradition: when each child reaches the age of nine, they get to plan a trip to anywhere in the world! The trip is with parents, but no siblings allowed. Nine is a good age – you’re still young enough to want to hang out with parents (no teenage…

Dirk

Dirk – ‘d&rk (noun) : a long straight-bladed dagger When I was a wee bonnie lassie, I met a Highlander on the Isle of Skye. He was dressed in full Scottish regalia. He caught me glancing at the handle of his dirk, so he brought it out to show me. He…