“In New York, you can be a new man,” claims Alexander Hamilton in the musical Hamilton, as written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. […]
It’s Teatime Somewhere
I love tea… green, black, oolong, rooibos, herbal, and iced. I love tea ceremonies, tea cups, tea pots, tea hats, […]
Thailand With Friends; Scary, Breathtaking & Hilarious
In 2008, I unexpectedly found myself going to Thailand. A friend had purchased a week’s rental of a grand mansion […]
Motherhood.
As a little girl, I played with dolls, then Barbies, then babysat my real life brothers and sisters. Eventually I […]
New Orleans; Blues, Brews, Beads, & Boogie
The first weekend in May means New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival time for me…in fact, this year was my […]
Meeting a Family Member You Never Knew About
Several months ago, Scott found out that he had an older half sister that he was unaware of. She contacted […]
Belize: Yachting in Style But Without A Toilet
“But man is not made for defeat,” he said. “A man can be destroyed but not defeated.” ― Ernest Hemingway, […]
Helping Others When You’re At Home Sick
So, shortly after realizing that five weeks living abroad was too much for me, I returned home and came down […]
Epiphany On Living Abroad
When my husband and I first started this “size it down and travel it up experiment,” we planned to try […]
What Does It Mean To Be Manly?
Since I’m spending a month in Manly, Australia, it got me thinking…what does society consider a “manly” man? Has this […]
