Tracy is, too, but right now I’m doing a lot of the work, and I’ll explain why to start this post. An effect of the type of hyperthyroidism I had (before surgery; happy to report my labs are immediately back to normal) is sudden muscle loss. This summer when the thyroid nodules started over-producing hormone, […]
Following a Mahjong Trail across Virginia—or Was It Paris?
I had such a delightfully busy week in Virginia that I’m not sure exactly what I did there. Each day was packed with dining dates with different folks I was so happy to see, and my head and heart are still spinning, A few themes came through strong, though. (My AirBnB was outside the themes, […]
Why We Really Left the Road
I began our journey in the Airstream in 2020 relatively healthy. Yeah, I suffered from lifelong insomnia. Throw in some serious grief. Probably some chronic PTSD from my past. Seriously, nothing most people my age don’t have, either that stuff or other stuff I know my friends deal with. Your ordinary modern ailments, let’s say. […]
8 Months Since, 4 Months In, 1 Month Until
I was going to call this post “Transitioning,” but when am I not in the middle of a transition? When is anyone? Here’s my stake in the ground right now: eight months since I called it quits with the road, four months into the apartment, one month until we move into the house, at least […]
Stretched, Medicated, Enlightened
As if the world were normal right now ( … as if it ever were, but especially now), I will give you all manner of personal updates, and I’ll try to make them diverting. Enlightened For starters, this is my view right now. It’s the most amazing place. It’s amazing because it’s a 1-minute walk […]
Executed and Defamed
Statement from the family of Alex Pretti: “We are heartbroken but also very angry. “Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately […]
Cautious Optimism on Two Fronts
Unfortunately, neither front is nationally; that I feel more and more pessimistic about that every day. The two fronts I’m talking about are in my small, personal domain. Cautiously Optimistic about the House You know that the mechanicals of the house are in worse shape than we thought when we bought it, which reduces our […]
Grateful and Proud: Death Valley
Here’s another travel retrospective post in my Grateful and Proud series. The second fall we were on the road, which was 2021, we spent a mere week in Death Valley. I loved it there and would have returned, like, right away, but now I wonder if my ecstatic feelings were due to the fact that […]
Finally, Something to Look Forward to That Isn’t Surgery
Man, am I having a difficult winter. December was, truthfully, the worst month I’ve ever experienced, and that’s saying something. This extreme restless legs syndrome makes living hell. Some people are bed-ridden by illness; I have been bath-ridden, because, if I time it right and get the water temperature right, a bath is the only […]
This Visit Was Brought to You by the Letter T
T for Togetherness Ever since Finn went away to college and I went away to my Airstream adventures, we would get together a couple of times a year, yes. But, we never spent time together like we used to. Finn and I used to sit at the table together to eat meals, ride in the […]
