July 17, 2013 in Inspiration
Once upon a time I had a really fantastic kitchen… More than once, actually, the house we built in Indianapolis was great… but the house we remodeled in NH was […]
July 9, 2013 in Education, Inspiration
Travel is ruining my kids. And me, for that matter. It’s true. All of our well meaning efforts for a broad education, liberal experiences in the “real world,” and our […]
July 3, 2013 in Inspiration
This week, I received this shining piece of hate mail in response to an article in one of my weekly columns. The premise of the piece was a suggestion that, […]
June 23, 2013 in Education, Inspiration
“That’s one of the things I envy about your travel…besides the awesome sightseeing… The ability to stand outside of your culture and see it how others view us. I get […]
June 14, 2013 in Education, Inspiration, Travelogue
My Dad is a teacher. He hasn’t taught in a classroom since I was a tiny child, and it’s not that kind of teaching that I mean anyway. He’s a […]
June 12, 2013 in Inspiration, New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
No one thinks, when they have that first baby, about the marathon they are embarking on. If they DO think about it, it’s inevitably with rose coloured glasses on and […]
June 11, 2013 in Inspiration
Image credit It is well known that New Zealand is an amazing tourist destination, given its outstanding natural beauty and plenitude of sporting and cultural attractions. What may not be […]
June 8, 2013 in Inspiration, New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
It is raining this morning, and I am sick. It’s one of those mornings where I long for a bathtub and a big fluffy bed and endless documentary television to […]
May 12, 2013 in Inspiration, New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
We’ve been in New Zealand for about three months now, and we’ve done some cool things, but I have to say that riding the Otago Central Rail Trail was the […]
May 11, 2013 in Inspiration, Travelogue
Sixteen years ago I was beginning the third trimester of my first pregnancy. I’d just quit working (Tony wanted me to enjoy the last few months on my own terms.) […]
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