At the end of January, we flew from Oaxaca to Austin; visited with our daughter, Taylor; and set off on a roadtrip back to Charlottesville, Virginia. Normally, I execute my standard roadtrip process—select a handful of themes, orient the stops… Read More ›
Ruminations
Random thoughts on life as a full-time traveler.
Oaxaca, Mexico (and what now?)
You’d think by the time you were my age, you’d have it all figured out. What to do? Where to live? How to spend your time? Apparently not. Oaxaca, Mexico sounded like a good idea. A mile-high altitude with the… Read More ›
Siesta Time
There’s been a lot of busy-ness of late. We went to Italy for the back half of November, ultimately decided to cancel our return flight, and instead took the train back from Naples to Paris. Our time was limited, so… Read More ›
The Symphony
As the last note sounded, someone in the audience cried out. Not a bravo mind you, but more the type of shriek one might utter if a stranger had leapt from a closet in the middle of the night. A… Read More ›
Dr. Audrey Evans Builds a House
My son Mike was walking through Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia when he saw a nonagenarian seated on a bench. He approached and asked if she was Dr. Evans. “Yes,” she replied. Briefly, he told his story and then thanked her… Read More ›