Let’s Blow This Pop Stand
May 16, 2020
Two months after entering lockdown on Spain’s Costa Brava, we (Tony, Joy, and dog Brighton) returned to the US. This is the story of our trip home. … More Let’s Blow This Pop Stand
Flattening the Curl – COVID-19 Hair
May 6, 2020
Adding insult to injury, for many of us the closure of hair salons and barbers has caused it to be a “bad hair day” every single day for weeks now. … More Flattening the Curl – COVID-19 Hair
Dancing on the Titanic, Part 2: Italy 6-Feb to 26-Feb
May 1, 2020
An idyllic three weeks in February, touring Tuscany, Umbria, and Sardinia just before the coronavirus got real… … More Dancing on the Titanic, Part 2: Italy 6-Feb to 26-Feb
Dancing on the Decks of the Titanic (Part 1): France 15-Jan to 6-Feb
April 23, 2020
These days of coronavirus lockdown have us all a bit dispirited. I’m going to relive the fun time of our recent past: the halcyon period immediately before the iceberg emerged from the mist. … More Dancing on the Decks of the Titanic (Part 1): France 15-Jan to 6-Feb
Spanish Covid-19 Lockdown Drags On
April 21, 2020
When we first started this lockdown, we really enjoyed the “European-ness” of going grocery shopping every 2-3 days, and we would take turns “having fun.” Now, we both find it very stressful. Besides worrying about being pulled over by the police, it’s also the riskiest thing we do. … More Spanish Covid-19 Lockdown Drags On
Spanish Restaurant Fantasies During Covid-19 Lockdown
April 15, 2020
For the past 4+ weeks, it’s been 100% home-cooked meals. And we have at least two more weeks of lockdown. Likely more. … More Spanish Restaurant Fantasies During Covid-19 Lockdown
Spanish Covid-19 Lockdown Gets a Little Harsher
April 4, 2020
Police pulled up, lights flashing. They waved us over. Not being from Spain probably saved us. … More Spanish Covid-19 Lockdown Gets a Little Harsher
Another Update from Spanish Covid-19 Lock-down
March 30, 2020
Whenever I go outside now, I have this low level of stress about checkpoints and roaming authorities. In case I get stopped I have my US Global Entry card with me … More Another Update from Spanish Covid-19 Lock-down
Quarantined in Spain: Food
March 23, 2020
Under lockdown in an AirBnb on the coast of Spain, spoiled Americans make the best of cooking in a tiny space. … More Quarantined in Spain: Food
Americans in European Lock-Down — More Thoughts on the COVID-19 Pandemic
March 22, 2020
As we neared the grocery store we could see that police had set up another roadblock to question people. … More Americans in European Lock-Down — More Thoughts on the COVID-19 Pandemic
