Some time ago, I mentioned I was going to focus on travel writing. Paid writing. Since then, I have written a handful of pitches and a personal essay. I send them off with no expectation of a reply, and I’m… Read More ›
Ruminations
Random thoughts on life as a full-time traveler.
“Will you rethink your Paris plans?”… In a word, “No”
This week, some friends have asked if we will rethink our three month trip to Paris which starts May 3rd. The short answer is, of course, “no” – in spite of the fact that the shootings occurred a block from… Read More ›
Resolutions
In the corporate world, at least in my corporate world, each year we write our commitments to the business. Then at the end of each year, we document how we executed against those commitments. It’s the corporate American version of… Read More ›
Crazy Old Lady Tricks: Next Up – Learning to Surf
Forty years ago, I left New Jersey for Michigan. There I went to school, met Pat, married, and never returned home for more than an occasional weekend. Those were the days before Facebook and unlimited free texting. Back then, when… Read More ›
Ode to a Storage Unit (and a Happy Thanksgiving!)
Storage units, I have come to learn, are a psychological device which enable us to move on – delude us into believing we will return, need this stuff, and effortlessly slip into our old life. For the last three years,… Read More ›
The World In Between 