It’s been over a year since we last left Chicago. In the interim, we did a couple of staycations downtown, … More
Author: recordofm
Favorite music of 2020
Favorites Bob Mould – Blue Hearts On the heels of an optimistic Sunshine Rock comes a protest punk album as … More
Favorite music of 2019 (a year late)
I was posting my favorite music of 2020 and realized I never posted for the previous year. I don’t have … More
A long weekend in London
I was talking to a colleague and we realized we had been in London at the same time in late … More
Staycation, all I ever wanted?
Since our shortened anniversary trip, we’ve been mostly home except for errands and the occasional socially distanced and outdoor gathering … More
Remembrances of vacations past.
We were supposed to be in Japan today. Virginia had planned the trip for my birthday, including fancy airplane seats … More
Anniversary, interrupted.
This year is a milestone anniversary for Virginia and me, and she spent most of the past year planning a … More
End of a decade travels (part 4: excursions)
Tuesday Having spent a little time wandering Cape Town, it was time to venture further out. We were up early … More
End of a decade travels (part 3: exploring Cape Town)
Friday We managed to get a decent night’s sleep on the train but were nonetheless up early for breakfast. We … More
End of a decade travels (part 2: inequalities)
Saturday Even having arrived late the night before, we still managed to get up at a reasonable hour. We had … More