I no longer take for granted being able walk into a restaurant and order a ramen bowl. Grateful for lunch at moto-i.
Category: Practices
Visualizing International Travel
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Visualizing International Travel
Deserted airport concourse, March 25, 2020: the last time we set foot in an airport. It’s over a year since I last set foot in an airport. Now, thanks to the miracle of Covid vaccines, I can allow my mind to drift towards thoughts of international travel. I was hoping I’d had a mild version…… Continue reading Visualizing International Travel
Japan 2022
I’m in high gear planning travel. Made the first reservation for a summer 2022 backpacking trip to Japan with our nephews (they’ll be 12 and 13) and their dad. We’ll explore less popular, more remote areas. On the way home, we’ll spend time in Hawaii where their mom will join us.
A Preview of Things to Come
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A Preview of Things to Come
I consider myself firmly in an old-age sweet spot, sometimes called the Liberation stage. With the advent of the Covid pandemic, I’ve had to revise my criteria for Liberation. A year ago, Liberation included walking out of our home with only carry-on backpacks on our backs, catching a train to the airport, and flying off…… Continue reading A Preview of Things to Come
Planning Hopefully
Started booking flights and accommodations for next winter when Hawaii and New Zealand will probably be viable destinations. Flights are good value and can be changed, and there’s plenty available exit row seats.
It’s Slippery Out There
It is slippery out there: fell backwards, blanked out, got a concussion, felt really punk. I’m now back home, grateful for the lovely people at Methodist Hospital. This time next year we plan to be far away, in a Southern Hemisphere summer.
Old-Postcards Walks
To add interest to winter walks, started to add pins, linked to old postcards, to an interactive map.
12 Months of Microposts: 2020
Most days I post something about my day in a microblog. Without over-thinking, I’ve selected one post from each month of 2020. January Looking back from today, January 2020 seems like an alternate reality where we could sit in theater audiences, eat in restaurants, and ride public transport. The Minneapolis Guthrie Theater’s artistic director, Joseph…… Continue reading 12 Months of Microposts: 2020