Posted On: February 19, 2021
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Pop-up ice art, as sculpted by Mother Winter
Every morning, a storm window greets me with these amazing artworks of frost. The patterns look uncannily similar day to day—so long as the temp and conditions…
Posted On: January 7, 2021
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Deliver us from evil. Amen.
Yesterday was a dark, dark day for the USA. Apparently, co-existing with a deadly disease and a long list of other problems just isn’t enough. It appears that riots and…
Posted On: September 25, 2020
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So Many Crises, So Little Time
To get to the the point: When we are able to travel again, I suggest you brush off that bucket list, save some jingle, and prioritize trips to your…
Posted On: March 5, 2011
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Career break travel isn’t always postcards and peak moments. Last week, for example, one couple’s sabbatical got rocked by a deadly earthquake. Ouch! Imagine enjoying the legendary beauty of Christchurch, New Zealand, only to see…
Posted On: December 31, 2009
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Coral Bay on St. John offers a stunning setting for a retreat, and I’ve loved this place for 21 years now. But unlike a family farm, getaway sites feel eerily ephemeral. CB may be “where…
Posted On: January 17, 2009
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Insects and infections. Noisy nights and strange neighbors. Hyper dogs and bored offspring who don’t yet understand “Island Time.” Not nasty enough? Okay: Rude dude choking his chicken in the bushes below our balcony; hostile…
Posted On: December 27, 2008
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When on Sabbatical, expect many surprises—not always good. You can BreakAway. But you can’t run away from the Bad Thing. Moreover, you may unknowingly step out of the comfort zone and into the danger zone.…
Posted On: October 2, 2008
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The soon-to-be southbound loons were crying before I even got outside today, long before sunrise.
Dew clung to the grass like millions of tears from the heart of the earth.
Geez, I hate to be…
