The topic of the first edition of my newsletter is “staying flexible.” I’ve been tested lately with changes and stops and starts, all of which have required flexibility. (If you haven’t signed up yet, do so now! The newsletter will be out soon!). These stops and starts of life have been reflected in this blog [...]
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Memories of the Beach — Photo of the Week
I always say that it’s the days when we do something different that we remember later. We usually don’t remember with fondness the days staying at home, no matter how comfortable they can be (and I can actually be a bit of a homebody). That’s not to say that we don’t need those long days [...]
Egret Looking for Food — Photo of the Day
One of the days we were at the beach in Guarujá, Brazil, it was cloudy and cool, and not really my idea of a great beach day. The highlight was watching this egret looking for fish. It walked gracefully on the sand, then stood and looked out at the waves, and then ate something and [...]
Beach in Guarujá, Brazil — Photo of the Week
High-rise apartment buildings, a morro, a flat sandy beach, and children playing in the water…it almost doesn’t get more Brazilian than this. As my sister-in-law and I stood looking out at the waves on this beach in Guarujá, she turned to me and said, “Welcome to winter in Brazil!” Have you been to Guarujá or [...]
Rainy Rio — Photo of the Week
It rains a lot in Brazil, and when it rains, it can really rain. When we spent a few days in Rio, it rained almost the whole time. This was about the limit of our beach time: a quick walk after lunch, my mother-in-law testing the water before our tour left for Corcovado. Have your [...]
The 17-Mile Drive — Photo of the Day
If you ever have the chance to do the 17-Mile Drive along the Monterey Peninsula in California, do it. Don’t rush. Take your time stopping at every vista point, watching the sea animals, admiring the forests, and reading about the area’s history in the brochure that comes with your $9.50 toll. It’s worth every second [...]
A Travel Photo Treat: Bali
My last morning on the magical island of Bali… Eating breakfast on the beach and feeling disappointed because after just a few wonderful days on Bali, I wasn’t at all ready to leave. Watching this woman walking slowly along the water in the early morning, balancing stuff on her head as many locals there do, [...]
Past Travels: The Next Chapter
In the interest of rounding out my posts about past travels, I’m going to continue in chronological order after “On our way out: A month…,” which left off with my month-long goodbye travels in Europe after living in the Czech Republic. That was in 1997, and after returning to the U.S., I began the process [...]
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