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
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
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
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
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
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
I love duck and almost always order it if it’s on the menu. The French serve duck a lot of different ways. After our first two weeks in France, I took a break from canard … More Americans Living in Europe – Observations After One Month
Usually this game ended fairly quickly and almost always with someone yelling, “No head shots!” … More Somehow I Survived My Childhood
Joy clearly makes a lasting impression. … People don’t just recognize her, they often even remember her name. … More I Am “Plus One”
We had really planned to rev up travel this spring and summer. Unfortunately, most of our travel has taken a hit this year due to leg injuries. … More Hobbled Travel Plans
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