One of the difficult things for me with keeping a blog about what I’m doing is that, for me, I’m just doing the next thing. There’s nothing particularly special about doing the next thing. No one writes (or reads) blogs about their commute to work, the drudgery of the day, the commute home, and […]
A busy month, but it's time to move on to blue waters and sandy beaches.
Blasting (at a snail's pace) through Florida. Hey, it's warm and we can stay without marina fees... how can it get better?
It's been a long while since I updated you on the voyage south. Apologies. I'll try to get you caught up. In the process, you'll understand a theme with this trip... catching up.
March 17, 2015 in Guatemala, North America, Travelogue
It is a subject of much discussion among my teenagers as to why more travelers do not ride chicken buses. We understand why most tourists don’t, they’ve been scared off […]
March 5, 2015 in Education, Inspiration
Every now and then something crosses my desk that leaves me awestruck by the stupidity of people. This week, it was another news piece about the case involving the Meitiv […]
February 5, 2015 in Education, Guatemala
Ours is a busy household, always. It can’t really be otherwise, with four kids, everyone schooling, three of us working, traveling more than average and endeavoring to build community and memories everywhere […]
January 22, 2015 in Education, Guatemala, Inspiration, North America, Travelogue
There are moments when I’m immensely proud of my children. Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy with who they are becoming. I like them. I think they’re interesting humans to […]
December 31, 2014 in Travelogue
I have a confession to make: I did not write a Christmas letter This is the first year in almost twenty that I haven’t. I can’t quite articulate why. What […]
December 25, 2014 in Guatemala, North America, Travelogue
When I was a little girl, Christmas was pure magic. Snow covered log cabins, ice skating on winter afternoons, hot chocolate with marshmallows and peppermint sticks. Christmas mornings were cinnamon […]
December 21, 2014 in Education, Guatemala, North America, Travelogue
My house is beautiful chaos right now. Hannah, Ezra and his new friend Ben, a young man he met at Tor’s place when he was building his drum, are sitting […]
December 1, 2014 in Guatemala, North America, Travelogue
Things always fall apart when The Man leaves. To be fair, it’s not only when he leaves. In actual fact, we’ve had a laundry list of logistical issues in the […]
November 26, 2014 in Guatemala, North America, Travelogue
“You know what I like about you?” Tor mused, sideways at me as we watched the orange flames dance in the darkness. “You’re unusually observant. You’re always watching things. You’re […]
November 17, 2014 in Guatemala, North America, Travelogue
Life is slow here. The days start early and somehow they seem longer than days elsewhere, even though sidewalks are rolled up by about 11 p.m. There is time for […]
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