Musclebound Thighs
Those of you who know me, which is, I imagine, most of you reading this, would be hard pressed to describe me as athletic. “Quick, top ten adjectives for Mark.” I’m certain that would elicit…
The Apartment
We did it. We finished the apartment. Renovations have been completed, walls have been painted, and art has been distributed. This is our safe haven, our sanctuary, our respite from travel. Now, when we’re on…
A Series Of Unfortunate Events
As we’ve been traveling and writing, I’ve made an effort to include stories from our past lives when they intersected in some way with our current situation. Like finding a model of a pyramid in…
And What Have We Learned?
My dear friend Whip challenged me with a writing prompt. “You’re world travelers now. How have your travels changed your perspective? What are the top five things you’ve learned about yourself or the world on…
Welcome Back, Codger
One of the things that has been a little grinding about this lifestyle is that we never know how things work. We’re like perpetual toddlers, landing in a new city and having to figure out…
Home
Home is what you take with you, not what you leave behind. — N.K. Jemisin That’s certainly how we felt about this adventure. And most of our lives. And it’s absolutely true in the broadest…
Back In The USSA
It seems most likely that when we’re done traveling we’ll return to the United States. We could fall in love with a Thai beach community or a Mexican prison, but it seems most likely that…
Hips Don’t Lie
We hadn’t expected to return to the States until our daughter Ruby’s wedding in October, but that was before Dorothy’s hips gave out. Our strategy for medical management was to pay local retail for normal…