Life

Superbowl perspective

The Superbowl is over for another year. People are happy or sad about the outcome, based on their life-long affinity for one team or another, or sometimes based more on whim. If someone won last year, that team is sort of automatically served up as the Goliath that...
The Gem of El Djem

The Gem of El Djem

Me ‘n’ Ali made it to the Colosseum at El Djem, and to the gorgeous national museum full of preserved Roman mosaics.

North and West in Tunisia

North and West in Tunisia

In which Ali and I head, ahem, north and west. Or rather west and then north. Very near Algeria, actually. And from HOT to mountain to sea.

Reg’lar ol’ blog post

Reg’lar ol’ blog post

This blog post is everything and nothing about life in Tunis in the countdown to our departure for as-yet-undetermined climes. We still love it here…

In the Valentine’s Day trenches

In the Valentine’s Day trenches

Valentine’s Day is too emotionally charged to be anything but annoying. But it does make me stop and look at the years I’ve enjoyed with Ramon

Pizza for dinner, kids?

Pizza for dinner, kids?

I only look exhausted – I’m actually doing fine, with two weeks of faux-parenthood behind me and a new dachshund mini-nephew. Also, I remembered I can drive!

2021, you had one job

2021, you had one job

2021, you had one job. One. Just be better than 2020. You didn’t hit it out of the park, but… I’m raising a glass to the hope for a wonderful 2022!

Baby’s first colonoscopy

Baby’s first colonoscopy

Notice: if you have to do this, make it yours. I certainly whined very recognizably throughout the prep process!

What about the pears?

What about the pears?

The before and after of a house fire. Thank goodness there’s an after! All is well. But check your smoke alarms – NOW!

Alaska never disappoints

Alaska never disappoints

Alaska never disappoints. For me it’s family, it’s adventure, it’s big animals, it’s heavy food and heavier boots. This time I introduced it to Ramon. Memorable week: August 2021.