Rome Retrospective from Bordeaux
Hello from Bordeaux! I flew here from Rome on Saturday — thank you, RyanAir, who did a surprisingly decent job for a budget airline (I’d paid for an extra bag, just in case, but didn’t…
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More Portland, Before Rome
In preparation for my two weeks in Rome, I’ve begun reading a book I picked up at the marvelous Powell’s Books in Portland (in case you’re interested in what else I’ve been reading lately, I’ve…
View PostTravel Planning by M. Random et Mme. Serendipity
Last post was heavy on words, giving an example of one approach to organizing our days here in Bordeaux: three scheduled activities involving other people and demanding we engage in French, morning, afternoon, and evening.…
View PostSickbed Diversion, Colours of France
Home sick today. Slightly better than yesterday when I was confined to bed (slept 6 daytime hours, then 9 last night!) and bathroom. Thought a quick post might be a diversion and give me the…
View PostDoors of Peschici
You’ll have noticed that I’m trying to bring my blog back home, so that some of last week’s Five Things Fridaywere pictures of how the garden is doing after its month of neglect, and of…
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