Journey of a thousand miles (or two): Phase 4a
March 20, 2023
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, but before that first step lie a bunch of preliminary tasks. … More Journey of a thousand miles (or two): Phase 4a
Category: Getting Ready
Paperwork and Logistics
January 31, 2020
We love traveling and have a high tolerance for change. For those who are interested, here’s what we needed to travel to Europe. With the dog. … More Paperwork and Logistics
And We’re Off!
May 2, 2016
Sunday, May 1, was a magnificent day to start our adventure. Perhaps the City was doing its best to echo what we’ve heard from so many friends and family: “You’re sure you want to leave all this?” … More And We’re Off!
Our inspiration
April 30, 2016
Tomorrow, 1 May 2016, Tony and Joy’s awesome adventure begins. We are leaving San Francisco on our bicycles, heading for the Atlantic. In the midst of all the preparation, errands, and breakfast/lunch/dinner with family and friends, I want to pause to recognize again the inspiration for the changes in our lives: Warren Thornthwaite. Warren died … More Our inspiration
A Perfect Cycling Day
April 20, 2016
Our ride on Wednesday was the perfect cycling day and the kind of day we aspire to reach each day during our five month bicycle ride across the US starting in May. … More A Perfect Cycling Day
Shaking it out in Texas Hill Country
April 12, 2016
Our shake out rides in Texas Hill country are both a chance to see some wonderful countryside and our first real rides fully loaded with ~60 pounds of all our gear – clothes, camping gear and other miscellaneous stuff. … More Shaking it out in Texas Hill Country
We’re not in Kansas anymore
April 4, 2016
Truth be told, we might be in Kansas but we are surely not in Silicon Valley. We are still on the pre-adventure (driving trip to Texas), but already it’s clear that the insular world of the San Francisco bay area does not define America. We’ve always known that, of course, but it’s the little things that impress … More We’re not in Kansas anymore
Doing Without – Less is More
March 13, 2016
Ultimately, I think it’s a lot like water rationing – something we Californians are pretty familiar with. Some things are easy lifestyle changes to adopt, some things are harder … More Doing Without – Less is More
The Art of Letting Go of Things
February 26, 2016
But it turns out that the more you de-accession, the easier it becomes. I’ve discovered that at a certain point it actually becomes, well, maybe not “fun” but certainly satisfying. And more importantly, just a different way of life once you’ve switched your perspective. Which is the point. … More The Art of Letting Go of Things
The Great Possession Diaspora
January 23, 2016
Although we didn’t keep detailed track of which friends and colleagues ended up with new possessions as a result of our potlatch, we can easily account for 39 different households who now own something we once owned. … More The Great Possession Diaspora
Itinerant Philosopher 