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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

Because this blog is ostensibly about travel, it’s hard to write about not-travel, about staying put. But it is also … More

Mark and I have a thing where we speak of the present from an imaginary future. We say, remember when…? … More

I know the news is absolutely submerging everyone with all things coronavirus, so you’ll have to excuse me for entering … More