Author Archives
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Monticello and the Book
On a hilltop ten minutes from downtown Charlottesville stands Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson. I hadn’t visited the house in years—decades actually, but I wanted to return and hoped to see the book. When my dad became ill, he… Read More ›
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California, 2016, and The Art of Pilgrimage
Saturday, a month to the day after arriving in California, we left. It was a dream land where everyone: sips ridiculously expensive (albeit delicious) reds, darts about with their adorable kids and dogs in tow, and looks great in lycra… Read More ›
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Making Friends On the Road
Before we moved about, our friends (and family for that matter) were strewn across the United States. We didn’t see them frequently, and we didn’t obsess over it. Yet, on the road, we feel we are losing touch with people…. Read More ›
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An Update from the San Francisco Bay Area
Even though Pat and I have lived in rented apartments for four years, only since March have we begun moving frequently. We are still, I have come to realize, in learning mode. Our apartment in Marin County sits twenty minutes… Read More ›
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Final Thoughts of Paris
Pat and I arrived in Marin County in northern California on August 5th and have explored each day since that move. It’s time to transition past Paris, but how does one ever move beyond Paris? Stretched from the Eiffel tower… Read More ›
The World In Between 