I bet your goose ain’t near as loose as the ones in my neighborhood, either. I’ve been walking to and from the public bus stop on my way between the apartment and the house (it’s a ten minute walk, tops), getting all this preliminary moving done. It’s given me a chance to appreciate the funkiness […]
Month: February 2026
I’m Moving, Moving, Moving
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 […]

