I’m in Iowa today! I left my brother’s in Madison early this morning to arrive in Des Moines before noon. I’ll be at Lin and […]
Beyond Van Gogh
Sunflowers. Starry Night. Swirls of colors and emotions are projected on giant walls, columns, the floor beneath your feet. The music swells, the painting of […]
Fish Boil
It’s been at least two decades since I’ve been to a Fish Boil, but Zia and I went to one tonight in Ephriam. It was […]
Newport
We drive north to Newport State Park. The beaches are quiet. The trails are quiet. We spend hours on them, naming trees by their bark […]
Glenwood Dunes Trail
We hike over six miles through quiet wooded trails. The Glenwood Dunes Trail crosses two ancient dune ridges that were created as Lake Michigan receded […]
The Bailly Homestead, etc
Vacation day one! Cara, Lin, and I arrived at our Airbnb late yesterday afternoon. It’s a small house, that the owners call “Camp Baxter” (there […]
Change of Scenery
I’m at my brother’s office right now — he runs his own video production company Spoken Frame Media. I spend the afternoon with him filming […]
To Wisconsin
Barring acts of fate, I’ll will arrive in Wisconsin today! We spent the night in St. Louis, interrupted frequently by Arthur’s crying (my poor baby), […]
Two Day Drive
We have a two day drive north ahead of us, so my blog writing will be light as we spend most of the day in […]
Maui Gratitude
I am home this evening after a disorienting travel day that included a redeye flight last night, leaving Maui at 9pm and landing in Dallas […]