NYC 2021

It’s been over a year since we last left Chicago. In the interim, we did a couple of staycations downtown, … More

Favorite music of 2020

Favorites Bob Mould – Blue Hearts On the heels of an optimistic Sunshine Rock comes a protest punk album as … More

I was posting my favorite music of 2020 and realized I never posted for the previous year. I don’t have … More

I was talking to a colleague and we realized we had been in London at the same time in late … More

Since our shortened anniversary trip, we’ve been mostly home except for errands and the occasional socially distanced and outdoor gathering … More

We were supposed to be in Japan today. Virginia had planned the trip for my birthday, including fancy airplane seats … More

This year is a milestone anniversary for Virginia and me, and she spent most of the past year planning a … More

Tuesday Having spent a little time wandering Cape Town, it was time to venture further out. We were up early … More

Friday We managed to get a decent night’s sleep on the train but were nonetheless up early for breakfast. We … More

Saturday Even having arrived late the night before, we still managed to get up at a reasonable hour. We had … More