I am currently in a foreign country, having a glass of wine watching my son across the table. The waiter asked him whether he wanted a glass of wine as well. I chuckled and noted that he had just turned 15. The waiter shrugged and asked again. My […]
I am truly hoping that I will get some sleep tonight. Actually, a lot of sleep. For me, that’s six hours. I would be ecstatic at seven hours but will happily take six. Sigh. I had one of those days where I did not have downtime. I woke […]
What do you love about where you live? The past year, I’ve really been thinking about what it is that I love about New York. I’ve always lived it, and I believe that I always will. New York is both an easy and difficult city to love. So […]
What are your future travel plans? I know I want to go. I know, I want to go somewhere. I know, I need to get away. But where to and when? I spent a large part of the day writing out my travel wish list on a whiteboard. […]
What countries do you want to visit? This year was supposed to be a grand adventure. I had grand plans of hitting my 7th continent. I had grand plans of finally making it to Iceland and Malta. Instead, I’ve been busy going to several medical appointments each week. […]
I absolutely hate flying. I would far prefer teleportation. Of course, we’re not there yet. Or are we? This weekend, I flew out to Seattle from New York. The security lines were over an hour long. Luckily, I had my shortcut options. Still, the line was atrocious. I […]
Describe a random encounter with a stranger that stuck out positively to you. Right now, I’m staring at a painting of two roosters. I stare and laugh. It’s colorful and nice. It’s in my living room now. Whereas before, it was in the kitchen. I’ve been moving things […]
What’s the most fun way to exercise? I used to enjoy jumping rope until my knees didn’t. I used to run on the treadmill until my knees disagreed. I used to do the elliptical every day until the pandemic hit. But, what I have consistently done is walk, […]
She was feverishly combing through photo boxes all day. She had this deep need to find that one photo. That photo that would jostle her brain and activate her neurons. She needed that photo that would shock her system. She needed it because all that she felt now […]
This was the fun part of travel. While she liked putting together for them loose itineraries, she also was happy to fill in the blanks with miles and miles of walking. They would set out at am and return by 9pm, having possibly surpassed 20,000 steps. And, here […]
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