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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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