Weekends and Couple Time . . .

One of our most enjoyable habits as a couple, something that has only developed in the last 15 or so years, is that I read to Paul during road trips (only when he’s driving; not…

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Travel Thoughts, 2:40 a.m.: Anticipation and Anxiety

I realize I might be wise to preface this post with an admission that mine is very obviously a First World problem. But I do try to write honestly about my life, and anxiety is…

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Smile! A kid and some goats . . .

Feeling a bit under the weather (I’ve stopped sneezing enough that I’m continuing teaching, but any spare time is given over to resting — and to making travel plans, on which more later . .…

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Sneezing and Street Art and Travel . . .

My big commitment of the day seems to be seeing how many times one can sneeze consecutively without imploding. So far, I’m at 12 times, and I’m wondering what other stages this cold will reveal.…

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Five Things on a March Friday

Here’s a potpourri! 1. On the ferry from Nanaimo to Horseshoe Bay last Friday morning, I was blessed to see hundreds of Pacific white-sided dolphins leaping in joyful arcs right alongside the boat, keeping pace…

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