Tagged With: Traveling
The dream that you wish will come true
This weekend, Gene and I spent three days in Disneyland with Jack and Dan and their whole family. I was initially nervous about this plan, as I’ve never spent more than a day at a time in the magic kingdom (TM). But, as you might expect, it was wonderful. Disneyland is a place where all … Continue reading
Jumping the frog
Gene and I are heading for Calaveras County with my folks this weekend. We’re all renting a cabin together, which will give the ‘rents three uninterrupted days of carefully not mentioning marriage. It’s good practice for them. I mean, whether we get married or not, there’s only going to be a limited amount of time … Continue reading
Blame Canada
Michele and I have returned from our week-long roadtrip to Vancouver, and boy, are our credit cards tired. We cut a swathe through the secondhand and vintage stores of the Pacific Northwest, buying up their 1960s minidresses and shimmery stockings in relentless pursuit of the perfect spring wardrobe. Tremble before us and fear our power, … Continue reading
We gotta get outta this place
What’s the point of having all this disposable income of Gene’s if we’re not going to take a trip? I ask you. I want to take a big trip of course, but not until the weather warms up. So for now, I am looking at small trip options. Please chime in if you have thoughts … Continue reading
The numbers you’ve all been waiting for. I’m sure.
Harper’s did it first… Sean did it best… But I’m doing it now… Our Europe Trip rendered in the style of Harper’s Index Number of films watched in movie theaters: 14 Number which were V for Vendetta: 3 Revolutions worth having that did not include dancing: 0 Number of people who gave up their beds … Continue reading
My travels with Michele and Co.
I spent some days a few weeks ago on the Oregon Coast with Michele’s family. It’s taken some time to write about it because there was a lot to process: like Michele, her family is not something you can just discard in a single paragraph. The Route, The Marshes and The Nothing We began our … Continue reading
New photos
The last of the Europe photos are up. You can see the remaining London pics, our weekend in Oxford, and our time in NY with Dave. Also please enjoy these photos of last weekend’s little poolside gathering.
America plays the hits
We are at last back on American soil and American soil is suffering from 1000% humidity. New York is hot, loud, crowded, roachy and hideous but by god it’s home. Sort of. The Lad and I are both feeling dazed by the sheer Americanness of everything. “Our money is so BIG,” I say in wonder, … Continue reading
Fabulous, Harry, I love the feathers.
Got woken up at 9:30 today after going to bed at 5:00 a.m. Why at 5:00, you ask? Because Thomas and his flatmate and I were up until then downloading Disney songs and singing along. The Lad, who woke me up this morning talking to another flatmate and then came back to bed, said “When … Continue reading
The Slumlord of Gropecunt Road
We’re making dinner in Thomas’s kitchen and the lettuce is covered with little snails and slugs. Each new creepy-crawly discovered gives rise to a long debate about how best to dispose of it — down the sink? In the trash? Outside? In the salad, for protein? We sit around drinking wine and listening to Thomas … Continue reading