The bicycle adventure that wasn’t; The restoration project that was
October 8, 2021
Our summer plans to cycle the Pacific Coast were obliterated by a yurt. … More The bicycle adventure that wasn’t; The restoration project that was
Category: Adventures
Travel Bucket list: Alaskan Adventure
August 7, 2021
Katmai National Park has the world’s highest density of brown bears and they are all over the place! And as big as they are, they are frighteningly quiet. … More Travel Bucket list: Alaskan Adventure
Houseboating on Lake Shasta — a Series of Misadventures
June 12, 2021
Our first attempt at mooring was an utter failure. It is weird to point the house boat at shore, pick up speed, and ram the boat onto land. … More Houseboating on Lake Shasta — a Series of Misadventures
A Short but Traumatic Trip
March 28, 2021
My memory of the fall is a montage of blue sky through the rafters, the white wall of the house, and then a sudden flash of excruciating, overwhelming pain in my back and stomach. … More A Short but Traumatic Trip
Southwest Travel in the time of Covid-19 and Elections
November 25, 2020
We were pleasantly surprised to see how many people were wearing masks in Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico. Texas, not so much. … More Southwest Travel in the time of Covid-19 and Elections
Our Dog is Better Traveled Than You Are
August 5, 2020
Traveling with a dog has lots of challenges. Fortunately, the world recognizes that there’s lots of money to be made catering to people traveling with pets … More Our Dog is Better Traveled Than You Are
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
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
Itinerant Philosopher 