On being unperturbed by lost luggage

This is another rescued snippet from the old Tumblr I’m clearing out. May 2017 We’ve gotten lazy, 7+ months into … More

Head for the hills: in the foothills of the Cévennes

Enamored of our driver’s licenses and motivated by a sense of the clock ticking down on our time here in … More

The 80/20 rule

In the absence of going places, I’m thinking about things again. The Atlantic had an article where a self-proclaimed clutter … More

On stuff and things

Way back when, I had a Tumblr, mostly for pictures of our 9 month are-we-really-going-to-do-this trip. I’d been meaning to … More

Do it while you’re young

( Daring to post-covid dream) There’s a story in my family that has become our motto. Once upon a time, … More

Note to self: an experiment

I’m going to start writing more frequently, on a schedule (-ish). To see if I can write without being first … More

Where I hang my hat is home (and there’s nothing to hang your hat on)

We’ve been nowhere but home lately, with very few exceptions. This feels strange for someone whose life’s aim is going … More

Like riding a bicycle, or getting back on the horse

It has been a long and tortuous road getting French driver’s licenses.  In an absolutely unfair twist of fate, I … More

Predictions and the present moment

I’ve been occupying my days these days with an online class on the history of divination* and meditating. I couldn’t … More

The town that would not let go

Our winter travels have had an unforeseen bookend:  Montpellier.  We’ve always liked this town as I’ve mentioned many times; it’s … More