Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Thinking about my upcoming trip has been a welcome relief from some of the ugly weather we’ve had around here. But now that I’m actually packing my suitcase, making long lists of bill-paying and petcare-arranging…

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Travel Plans: A Tale of Three Cities . . .

Right now, there are four or five centimetres of fresh snow on the railings of our apartment balcony, and freezing rain making a mess of the sidewalk — and the only boots here are unlined…

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Eating in Yountville

Bored as I am with being convalescent and house-bound, it occurs to me that this would be the perfect time to dip back into vacation memories. Sadly, while I take notes when we travel to…

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Eating our way through San Francisco . . .

Let me begin my post on eating with a photo of my cycling in Yountville — and mad props to Pater for setting this one up — I’d have sworn (based on much experience!) that…

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Silence is Golden . . . and my Eyes Still See . . .

Not only am I trying to make some headway on an article I’m supposed to be writing (Research Leave isn’t all about traipsing around lovely new cities, after all), but I spent the weekend with…

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