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

The Master of Cabestany

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

New year. Now what?

We don’t make resolutions, but we do mark each big turning of the calendar with a theme or a phrase … More

Change of plans, or here we go again!

We change our minds. A lot. I don’t know if you’ve noticed. But what are plans other than a reasonably … More

Where we are not moving: La Rochelle

Let me back up a moment and say oh hey, we’re moving ! The situation in Paris with our noisy … 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

Out of the frying pan and into the lap of luxury

I feel like the future is simultaneously wide open and closed down. I’m not talking globally, though that’s certainly the … More

A one-way ticket to Paris

I love that sense-sharpened feeling of arriving in a new place. Taking it all in, eyes wide open, as you … More