My travels from Denver to Florida were long and annoying in the change-planes-and-gates-after-already-boarding kind of way, but relatively uneventful. I arrived back at our home just after dark and in the pouring rain and high humidity that only Florida in July can provide. Also, I had not eaten more than airport grapes since the morning,… Read More Back in New England
We enjoyed two days in Boulder after the pet sit. We stayed at a place called A Lodge, a very interesting type of accommodation. There are rooms, suites, tent camping, and van camping. There’s a pool, sauna, hot tub, outdoor cooking pavilion, lodge with comfortable seats, games, and provisions, and a gorgeous little river (or… Read More Dividing in Denver
We headed to Boulder, Colorado, after Telluride. It was a rather long, but stunningly beautiful ride. We met the family and animals for our next house and pet sit in a charming neighborhood a short distance from the city center. We’ve spent the better part of the week simply being in the home, working, caring… Read More Rocky Mountain NP and Rocky the Tortoise
Telluride is a picturesque town in a scenic box canyon, surrounded by mountains, lush and green, snow dotted, even in June, with waterfalls sluicing vertically down the slopes. It is home to the Telluride Bluegrass festival, an event that’s been going on for over 50 years. For as long as Larry has known music, he’s… Read More Telluride Bluegrass Festival
Utah seems impossible. Otherworldly. Utah is like no place else on earth. At least no place that I’ve seen. It’s a geological wonderland and an exercise in trying to grasp the concept of millions of years in the past. Our time here this year was brief, but absolutely packed with incredible sights. In a week’s… Read More One week in Utah
California is officially in our rear view mirror. We spent the entire spring exploring this great state, and I feel we’ve gotten to know it and ourselves a little better. We closed out our time here with a final week on Lower Lake, a nostalgic side quest to Napa Valley for a tasting experience at… Read More Home again on the open road
When we were in Munich, we made some incredible friends with four other couples. We all had kids of varying ages at the same international school and we all were living in the city of Munich (as opposed to the rural village where the school was situated). We had a lot in common: similar tastes… Read More Long overdue reunion
Larry and I intended to go to Hawaii for our 25th wedding anniversary, but thanks to Covid (and honestly how cost prohibitive it is when coming from the east coast) we postponed it until now. Leaving from San Francisco and using credit card points made it possible to enjoy this short vacation packed with luxurious… Read More Maui
The first time I stood at Tunnel View, Yosemite brought me to tears. Again, on the valley floor, I cried in gratitude, craning my neck to look at the wild and dramatic waterfalls and the immortal, towering El Capitan. Never have I felt so small and insignificant and fleeting and been so joyful to feel… Read More Yosemite
After Pinnacles we headed to Salinas, where we had agreed to house sit for a week. Actually, we had agreed to house sit AND cat sit, but sadly the elderly cat decided the week before to stop eating. Her mom brought her to the vet who told her it was time to say goodbye. The… Read More A Summary of Salinas
