Home and Away

Newton’s first law of motion: a body at rest tends to remain at rest; a body in motion tends to … More

The year, so far

I love that I have a record here of my hare-brained ideas, so I can go back and see what … More

The tale can now be told. Who knew it would take this long? The story, in its entirety: Late March … More

Cantal excursion, day 3. We’d seen beautiful towns and had eaten very, very well. How much better could one trip … More

August is the cruelest month. Our new home in the south of France is as hot as the blazes, but … More

I love good historical fiction, the kind written by historians with a knack for spinning a tale. The trouble is, … More

Right now is a time to be in-between places. Neither here nor there. We’re moving, but our new apartment won’t … More

We’ve been in a spin. And while I love concocting scenarios and plans, it’s been a bit much. There are … More

When we’re not going places, the thing I like best is planning to go places. After that, the thing I … More

I’d heard vague murmurings about a tapestry in Angers, but it was just one of many things on the list … More