Only Mostly Dead: In which I am declared deceased

October 11, 2014 in Canada, North America, Travelogue

It is an unsettling thing to be declared dead. She peered at me over the rim of her metallic turquoise half glasses and asked the following questions: Full maiden name?  […]

What you don’t know could kill me: A requiem for Anita

August 28, 2013 in blog, Inspiration

In between the Miley Cyrus debacle and the drama of the Australian campaign trail, in between news of Donald Trump’s latest antics and the anxiety over the escalating tensions surrounding […]

Life: Reboot

June 22, 2012 in Asia, Thailand, Travelogue

Just when you think it can’t possibly get any worse, it doesn’t. At least not for you.  My house is full. My kids are rockin’ out to some music I […]

Of Life, Death & a Mouse Named Frederick

June 18, 2012 in Asia, Thailand, Travelogue

It’s overcast in Thailand today, at least our tiny corner of it. It’s the rainy season, so overcast is to be expected, dark days are to be expected, as is […]