A year ago this week, we were preparing to leave for our first post-COVID-outbreak trip beyond either of our two…
World Cup
I have to admit, I’ve never been much of a football (soccer) fan. I played (if you want to call…
Giving Thanks
Well dear reader, I hope those of you in the USA had a wonderful, restful and peaceful Thanksgiving. I often…
End of a Wave
Regular readers will know that we refer to each time we leave home, until we return home, as a “wave”.…
Fall Sports
As we prepare to return to the USA for a while, we have mixed emotions about our departure. It sure…
Dapper, in Green
Sometimes, when you fly, you just get lucky. I’m not talking about a seat upgrade, or something as routine as…
Ode to Eire
Having recently returned from nearly three weeks with nearly perfect weather on a nearly perfect circuit of the island I’ve…
Swim to the Ladder
Nothing like a short stint in the hospital to help you appreciate and reinforce all you have in life. I’m…
In Portugal, We Fix Afib
Overshare #2 on the way…. Last fall, I developed Afib. It started off relatively occasional and manageable, with short-lived bouts…
Two Plus Months on the Road: Lessons Learned
We’ve just arrived back home after our first “long haul” trip, delayed one year by the pandemic. The trip took…