This year we spent the winter in Guatemala and the summer in Ireland–the fall in Northern Michigan and December and April in Charlottesville. We moved to Budapest the first of May but left before the miserable heat wave of summer…. Read More ›
Places we’ve been
Why We Hiked the Wicklow Way 90 Miles to Dublin
The doctor suggested I take a statin. Hiking 85 miles through the Wicklow Mountains seemed a rational alternative. It wasn’t an ostrich response—not exactly. I just felt lifestyle should lead medication. I was less fit than I should be; this… Read More ›
Courtmacsherry, Ireland
The village of Courtmacsherry–or Courtmac as it’s locally known–sits on the southern coast of Ireland in a region known as West Cork. It’s a small village: 600 residents, three pubs, two tearooms and one street. The mailman is an… Read More ›
An Eventful, Uneventful April in Charlottesville
We had an eventful, uneventful arrival back in Charlottesville. On the train from DC, Pat executed a flawed clean and jerk of his 50-pound suitcase to the overhead storage bin in a moving train. It ended poorly with the suitcase… Read More ›
Antigua, Guatemala
This morning, I woke as I always do—early. Since we are staying in a hotel, I stepped out into the courtyard, which remains my sanctuary, so I could read and not disturb Pat. The air is crisp; Antigua, at nearly… Read More ›
The World In Between 