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

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

End of a decade travels (part 1: family)

Tuesday It’s Christmas Eve! For my family, that’s our day to gather. I picked up my mother and we drove … More