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 […]

Remembrance Day: Lest We Forget

November 11, 2012 in Asia, Thailand, Travelogue

Sitting on the beach looking at a steel grey ocean meeting a gun metal grey sky, thinking about the significance of today… The men and women who’ve served… or cried […]

Did You Know We Have A Theme Song: Meet Our Friends Ryanhood

November 2, 2012 in blog, Inspiration, North America, Travelogue, United States

Unless you’ve been around a long time, you may not know that we have a theme song. It’s kind of a long story, really. Music has always been important to […]

What I’m Reading: A reading list for fall

October 23, 2012 in Inspiration, Travelogue

What are you reading at the moment? I am always reading. I learned to read quite young and I can’t remember a time when I didn’t have a book in […]

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 […]

Jet Lag and a Big Surprise: What are you doing at 2:43 a.m.?

September 15, 2012 in North America, Travelogue, United States

There are some surprises worth flying half way around the world for. Blowing the socks off of one of your best friends, by turning up completely unexpectedly, is one of […]

The Longest Day

September 13, 2012 in Asia, North America, Thailand, Travelogue, United States

The sky over the midwestern United States is sapphire blue dotted with whip cream white clouds. The view from seat 26E is stunning. I never get tired of looking at […]

Of Great-Great-Great Grandpa & ghosts

May 15, 2012 in North America, Travelogue, United States

Today has been a quiet spot in the midst of a frenetic tour. I sat for a long half an hour and inhaled the quiet as the sun set, in […]