What a long, strange trip it’s been

Here we are, back in the land of the “free”. How surreal it seems. We’ve been in the US for … More

Optimism and the Covid narrative

I’ve been thinking about the state of the Covid narrative. Not the broader social and economic story, that will be … More

Sweet home Paris

I once had an experience that I would call the thrill of the familiar. When we first moved to Paris, … More

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