As an east coast gal, I’ve spent a fair amount of time in Canada. I’ve been to New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and many visits to a couple parts of Quebec. We even spent a weekend in Vancouver. But this trip allowed us to really spend some time crossing this vast country. Our… Read More Crossing Canada: part 1
Once we left Carefree, we picked up our pace again, bouncing quickly first to Acrosanti as it was somewhat on the way and fit the themes of counter-cultural living that we’ve been exploring. From there we passed through Jerome and took a stretch break in Sedona. Then it was onto the Grand Canyon. We scored… Read More The Great American Southwest Part 2: Greatest Hits, Goblins, and Gods
This post will attempt to capture our couple weeks bouncing around in the southwest. Or, as we came to describe it, letting our little piñon seed blow where the wind would take it. Picking up on the joyful spontaneity we experienced in Texas, we decided to let “yes” enter the chat and we allowed ourselves… Read More The Great American Southwest Part 1: Carefree Piñon Seeds
We left New Orleans and drove to Austin, Texas. It’s a familiar route for us, and it passed uneventfully. We did try to go through the area known for the famous Blue Bonnet flower fields, but alas, the season was every early this year, and there were none to be seen. Last time we were… Read More Texas Time
I don’t know what I can say about New Orleans that hasn’t already been said by people far more talented and observant that I am, but I feel compelled to capture our last visit before too much time passes and too many other cities fill my brain. We came in from Gulf Shores, Alabama, and… Read More The Allure of New Orleans
We are technically one whole quarter into 2026 and our 3rd season of Faux Birding, but we are really only kicking off the nomading portion of our adventures now. We wanted to spend the first part of this year exploring more of Florida, and for the most part we were able to see and do… Read More Florida Finale: a travel log of sorts
This post had to wait until April 3, 2026 because it’s capturing the last of an era for our family. For over 25 years we have been Akamites, members of the Akamai family. But today that ends actively. We are now Akamai alumni, and we are now starting a new chapter, one where our time… Read More March, the very beginning of April, and the end of an era
Yep, it’s the shortest month. But even with that, this February seemed to go by extra quickly. We squeezed a lot of travel, fun, and work into February. We also stayed in touch with the family as we all scattered about, kids in Europe & the UK, mom and dad on a cruise to Mexico… Read More February (aka: a blur)
Our third year of traveling is off to a banger of a start! January may have felt long, but we packed a lot into the month, starting with lots of family time, in person with my folks, and video connections with the kids. We ate well in January, enjoying dinner out together with friends at… Read More 2026 Faux Bird Season 3
We had a wonderful holiday season with friends and family. While we desperately missed Elliot and Alexa, we cherished every second of our time with Meredith. Two weeks is not a long time, but it was enough to fill our cups and do some really fun things. Together we made gingerbread houses and pizzas. We… Read More The sun sets on 2025
Empty Nest Wanderings 