Travel With Young Kids Is Not A Waste!

November 15, 2012 in Asia, blog, Education, Inspiration, Thailand, Travelogue

Last night I made beef stroganoff over rice, with a side of lemony snake beans, crusty bread, salad and kiwi for dessert. This was a banner meal for us in […]

What To Do With Kids On A Plane

November 13, 2012 in Asia, Inspiration, Thailand

We sat long on the beach last night, sipping beers with a few traveling friends, while the kids played in the water as it turned from sapphire blue to inky […]

My Life Is Not A Postcard: In Which I Rant & You Learn Some Things You Didn’t Know

October 27, 2012 in Asia, Thailand, Travelogue

I have a bee in my bonnet. It’s a community bee, not any one person. Not any one comment, not any one moment, rather the culmination of annoying little buzzings […]

On Thanksgiving & Radio Silence

October 3, 2012 in blog, North America, Travelogue, United States

It’s 4:00 a.m. and I’m awake. I always do this the night before a big flight. I wake up every half an hour to check on the progress of the […]

Ruth’s Wedding Morning: Or, It’s 5:00 a.m. and I’m awake

September 22, 2012 in North America, Travelogue, United States

It’s 5:00 a.m. The Bride is breathing softly beside me. In just over an hour I have to wake her, cook her a big breakfast and help put her feet […]

Atlanta, Georgia: A Wedding Week Begins

September 17, 2012 in North America, Travelogue, United States

My mother is snoozing next to me. She makes a soft, warm sound when she sleeps and it reminds me of being little and climbing into her bed. I don’t […]

Phor Tor Festival & The Real Gift

September 3, 2012 in Asia, Thailand, Travelogue

One of the things that we love about traveling slowly is that we have time. Time to work. Time to rest. Time to learn. Time to dig deep. Time to […]

Basic Proficiency Test for International Licensing of Drivers

August 19, 2012 in Asia, Thailand, Travelogue

As you might have noticed, we have a couple of teenagers. If we were in the USA, Hannah would have her driver’s license by now; instead she’s learning to drive […]

Pain As Meditation

June 27, 2012 in blog, Guatemala, Thailand, Travelogue

**Prologue** I wrote this over a year ago. I wrote it for myself, primarily. (I do a lot of that.) I never intended to share it with anyone but the […]

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 […]