Photography Class: Failure is an Option
I lean toward the lethargic, work-wise. I’m not alone. There are others just like me, floating along on the stream of life…
Tag: life at home
Observing a Writer at Work: BYOB
Last week as Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, celebrated by parents in the USA who believe their…
Travel Journals: the Mundane and the Moving
Brian and I have recently considered drawing up our wills. So far, we mostly talk about it over rum and tonics…
How I Almost Became a Professional Wrestler
When I was 5 years old, I decided to become a wrestler. The All-Star kind, not the Olympic sort. My…
Traveler’s Guilt: 5 Ways to Shut it Down
I blame Pliny the Elder for the whole ‘home is where the heart is’ claptrap. For providing the ammunition used…
Not My Grandmother’s First Rodeo
I figured out that my grandmother really loved me on a bitter winter’s afternoon in St. Paul, Minnesota when I…
A Broad-Ranging Local in Austin
I think I’m done whining about Austin’s winter weather. No one should whine about Austin’s winter weather when they know for…
Big Fat Problems
My dog Gracie has been complaining a lot lately. Like many people I know, she complains about the government, which…
Making Human Connections at Home and Away
Being a traveler can be isolating. Sure, you’re out there on the road, interacting with local people in fascinating places…
Resolutions: Prison is Not the Life for Me
I am marvelous at making resolutions. Intentions, commitments, pledges, and aspirations are like the promised land to me. Rarely do I…