We spent the past two weeks with the family together again. Elliot arrived for a summer vacation and we felt whole. We enjoyed lots of quality time in the most beautiful corner of the world. We got to celebrate Doodles’ birthday by seeing Tom Rush in concert. We got to celebrate Larry’s birthday with a… Read More All together again
We are back in New England for the summer, and currently the weather is absolutely gorgeous! We are home with mom and dad (and Lily). Meredith is home for the summer. We got the amazing news that Elliot is going to get to come home for a visit too! Everyone is very excited! We are… Read More Home in Paradise
After an all-too-short time in Florida we drove 13 hours to get to Dickson, Tennessee. There we spent a week with family and friends, visiting graves, holding newly born babies, sitting around countless kitchen tables, enjoying community meals, and celebrating vow renewals. It was a beautiful visit with beautiful people in a beautiful part of… Read More Middle Tennessee
Goodness, but those three months simply flew by, didn’t they? True to my word, I was “home” while here in Barefoot Bay. We both got very comfortable here very quickly, and we resumed all our good habits that keep us healthy, physically and mentally. Eating right, sleeping well, exercising regularly, keeping up with friends and… Read More Who’s ready to travel again?
We’ve been here in Florida for a week now. It’s been warm and wonderful. It is a very sharp contrast from the pace of NYC, and that’s okay. It’s nice to have a mix of energies and activities. We are basically moving in to a new home down here, so there is plenty on the… Read More Chasing t-shirt weather
Larry and I interrupted our NYC Nomading experiment for a few days. We went to the Netherlands to celebrate with Elliot and attend his graduation. He has now completed his masters (proud mama brag: graduating cum laude) and is currently doing an internship at the OPCW. We had such an amazing time while there and… Read More Side Quest
Let’s see… where did I leave off? Right… I drove the car back to Massachusetts from Florida in early July. From there we hit the acceleration button. We quickly organized our next move of items to the family camp in New Hampshire. Mom and Dad were already up there, enjoying their summer away from the… Read More The Anatomy of Nomading Part 2
This was our last weekend in New Hampshire before the youngest goes off to University. It’s interesting to think that M and E are fourth generation to be at our summer camp on the river. When you’ve been coming to a place literally since before you were born, it’s easy to take some things for… Read More Nostalgic Trails
What did we need to do to prepare for this next phase? Nothing short of the most complicated project I have ever managed. It involved a giant dry erase whiteboard calendar, several spreadsheets, a handful of cross-state trips, and more patience and foresight than I initially thought. To try and capture it here will also… Read More The Anatomy of Nomading Part 1
Empty Nest Wanderings 