I’m changing the way I’m blogging. Why? Because this is no longer what I initially wanted it to be. It’s drifted. Changed. And now it’s becoming more of a chore than an enjoyment. This isn’t anyone else’s fault other than my own, yet it’s due to the pressure of a lot of external factors that […]
The Armor of England’s Charles II
I just landed in London, and am excited to get back to the Tower of London to see the awesome collection of armor, like that of Charles II.
A Weekend at the Grand Superior Lodge
My dad’s surprise 70th birthday was celebrated in fine fashion with a weekend at the Grand Superior Lodge on the north shore of Lake Superior. For months, my sister, brother, and I worked to make all of the arrangements. And it went off virtually without a hitch. Virtually? Yeah, there was something about someone losing […]
I’m Returning to London
London. My visit a year ago was to see a friend. Now I’m returning. I’ll see my friend again, but I’m also showing my dad around. Long ago, when he was in the military and he was stationed in Germany, he and my mother generally traveled east. He’s never been to England. So what to […]
Wild by Cheryl Strayed
Cheryl Strayed’s Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail was at the top of my booklist since reading her Dear Sugar column, Write Like a Motherfucker. It gave me some encouragement I desperately needed. So I read it again. And then I read more of her columns. And still more after that. […]

