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An Open Letter to the Women of Airport Bathrooms

Dear Women of Airport Bathrooms,I’m hardly a frequent traveler, but I find myself amongst your ranks 3-5 times a year when I do my best to blend in. I politely wait in line when applicable, find a stall near the back if I’ll be a while, and move...

Vacation Planning vs. Vacation Reality

PlanSpend two-glorious-weeks enjoying tropical paradise in Central America. You’ve never been there and have no idea about the actual geography, weather this time of year, or available sights to see, but this is going to be fun because you can plan later!...

Go Ahead. Hike in a Tutu.

The alarm went off before the sun woke up. GrandBob roused the troops with coffee in hand, ready to start the day. We dined on the best corn bran and milk available from the local grocery, eating with plastic spoons while sitting in the back of a 1998 camper truck. By...

Happy New Year!

Moonlight skiing, complete with miniature cans of champagne, goes down in history as my best New Year Celebration ever. I’ve also been lucky to celebrate on a boat in Lake Union, with drinking uno in Patagonia, and I was in the FIRST time zone to enter the next...

What’s Yours Like?

While on a hut trip in Canada, I learned of this amazing game called “What’s yours like?” Incredibly simple and requiring zero accoutrements to play, “What’s Yours Like?” is both an amazing get-to-know-you and disturbing...