Did you know you can’t find pre-made chicken soup in France? No broth either. And it’s not terribly common to … More
Category: Thinky thoughts
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 crazy grown-up digs
The tale can now be told. Who knew it would take this long? The story, in its entirety: Late March … More
Right now, it’s like this
Right now is a time to be in-between places. Neither here nor there. We’re moving, but our new apartment won’t … More
Plans A-Z
We’ve been in a spin. And while I love concocting scenarios and plans, it’s been a bit much. There are … More
Paris, as always, again and again
We’re back in Paris for a 5 week hiatus before we set off yondering again. I’ve scandalized my younger self … More
What’s your happy travel thing?
We’re pretty die-hard minimalists at this point in our lives. That’s not to say we don’t like stuff. I enjoyed … More
Truth in travel
I’ve long said I should do truth-in-travel posts. Instead of a beautiful seascape, I’d show the bus stop where the … More
The pro-Joan plan
We know some people who are the antithesis of who we want to be as we get older. (No, it’s … More