Trapped inside the Orsay clock. Hello, everyone. Long time no see. Last I talked to you, we were getting used to rural living in the Adirondacks and learning the etiquette of the local laundromat. Fast forward a few months, and we’re on our European winter journey. There’s Steve with the technical details: Flying to ParisContinue reading “October in Paris”
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The Joys Of Living Small
Hello, everyone. I hope you’re enjoying your summer. If not, this should help. You may know that we sold our home on Lake Champlain to move to Thailand this winter, but in the meantime, we moved into a minuscule three-season Adirondack camp. Here’s an update. The move was harsh. It fortunately didn’t give usContinue reading “The Joys Of Living Small”
Downsizing and Butter
Hello, friends. It’s been a while. Last I remember, we were freezing our assets near Lake Champlain, after six weeks of driving across the country in Rocinante, our tiny RV. As I write this, the snow is gone, and so is our lovely lake home. We traded it for a cabin in the mountains barelyContinue reading “Downsizing and Butter”
Covid Travels
When the 2020 COVID winter’s short days and cold nights sucked away at our souls until we started ripping into each other, we knew it was time to go. But where? Good question. Anywhere that wasn’t here and was COVID free. But that doesn’t exist. We agreed on a socially distant, health responsibleContinue reading “Covid Travels”
Looking after #1: The healthcare worker’s guide to surviving winter.
If you’re in healthcare, this is probably your worst winter ever. Between the COVIDs, scarce resources, shutdowns, homeschooling, bureaucracy, hoaxers, and checking the in-laws’ rashes online, you must feel cooked. You’re frustrated. Your patients die calling COVID a hoax. People refuse to wear masks. So many loved parents die alone. Bureaucrats don’t prioritize people’s lives.Continue reading “Looking after #1: The healthcare worker’s guide to surviving winter.”