How To: Survive a Family Trip
My siblings and I take large group trips, ranging from 8-15 people. I often am asked how we avoid coming to blows. Here is my advice.
Eclipse 2024: Send in the Clouds
Like a hostess surveying the wreckage of her living room after a wild party, I am still mentally processing my journey to see the 2024 total solar eclipse in Waco, […]
Turtles Nesting in Costa Rica: A Grim Adventure
As vultures circled menacingly overhead, I viewed the half-chewed carcass of a large turtle rotting in the hot, Costa Rican sun. Our tour guide pointed to the eggs still visible […]
Surprise! Catching COVID Overseas
Two couples, two destinations, two very different outcomes. Who would triumph over COVID, and who would end up “journaling” while quarantined in a small hotel room?
How To: Move to a New City for 90 Days
Miami. 90 days. Do you pack up and go? This was the scenario facing me recently. It is the stuff of television and movies. As in, “Girl leaves home for […]
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