How many seasons? The answer is FOUR. The Four Seasons resort in Tunisia (ten minutes up the road from us) for a birthday junket and a lil’ bit o’ luxury.
Life
Fall in (love with) La Marsa
Enjoying fall in La Marsa – the heat retreats; we cook, play tennis, and walk everywhere. Avoiding politics overload but saying YES to a good laugh.
Update on the cats
An update on the cats of La Marsa now that summer’s blast furnace has been put away till next year. And news on the emotional state of your favorite reporter.
Food is quickly becoming a theme here…
[TRIGGER ALERT] This post is full of mouthwatering food pictures. If you’re hungry with nothing in the house, do not read any further! I’m getting more adventurous… and making more mistakes! You can’t help but love these new creations – or at least, I can’t. They’re like my latest litter of kittens.
My name is (not) Melle Mel
I’m no Melle Mel but I’ve got some unexpected rhythm. I took an online Freestyle class and thus it begins… #Kericantbeatboxcanshe #dontquityourdayjob
Automotive interlude
Automotive interlude? But I don’t even like cars. I might make an exception for the Tunisian-made WallysCar. Meanwhile, I’ll walk, bike, and take a taxi. And thank heaven for that.
July letters
Still pulling out these letters, that feel old and creaky even though they're not long ago. I'm fascinated by how my perspective changes and I don't even notice it. As cases start to rise again in mid- to late-July, Ramon is safely home from Madrid - and Spain is...
Feeling cheffy
What makes you feel cheffy? What tasks in the kitchen seem like “real chef” things to do, and make you feel like you’ve upped your game? Here are mine.
The letters continue – June edition
Letters from June, after the lockdown had more or less ended in Tunisia but the rest of the world was (is) still going crazy.
May letters
Letters from May. Snips from letters I write to friends and family – a different look at lockdown under the pandemic.