At home
Gratitude from A-Z
Apples on sale for 68 cents a pound Bun Cha Hanoi, especially in Hanoi Children who run to hug me Dancing like mad on Friday nights Eric for making me happy Friends who have my back no matter what Gluten-free bread that actually tastes good Housemates we like Internet access, without it I’d be lost &hellip Continue reading
Some 18-year-olds get cars
There are a lot of things a kid can miss out when they’ve only got one parent, but what my kids have missed the most wasn’t someone to play baseball with or someone to teach them how to shave or draw or make music. What my kids really missed out on was that second income. &hellip Continue reading
another chapter down
You’d think I just wouldn’t want to stop writing about our travels in Vietnam, but truth be told it’s been almost a month since I went to task on it. The process is always a tad bittersweet for me. Vietnam was wonderful and it was hard. Some days I miss the place so much I &hellip Continue reading
Hammock
In the last few days before we left Thanh Hoa last September, I asked Mr. Thanh to help me with some shopping. I really wanted a hammock. They are all over Vietnam, in all sorts of styles. In Hanoi, street vendors try to sell them to the Westerners–”Silk. Very nice. You buy only $20.” I &hellip Continue reading
Catching a Sneak Peek
Since it’s just down the block from their school and I needed to go anyway, I asked the kids to meet me at the grocery. The timing was perfect and I drove by them unnoticed. But I saw them–laughing and teasing with each other as they strolled down the block. It was a proud mother &hellip Continue reading
it’s just a number
September is always a difficult month for me. When I was in university, I never had any money until the financial aid check came at the end of the month. Working for the school system isn’t any better; they send checks on the very last day of the month. But of course, the kids’ school &hellip Continue reading
Day Two: Rocks and Mosquitoes
Odometer Reading: 174 Despite turning the heat on the yurt (what a lovely invention) it was still a bit chilly in the high desert when we woke up sometime after 7 a.m. I made some hot cocoa for the kiddos (cooked on the propane burner instead this time!) and found an intriguing entry in our &hellip Continue reading
on our way
We’re nearly ready to head out on our way to eastern Oregon this afternoon. Of course, we have a few last minute things to finish, but on the whole we’re prepared… with a color-coded map so Stuart can be my map reader/sidekick, cards with driving instructions, and others for the campground reservations, and journals for &hellip Continue reading
three weeks is all we have
All we have to plan this trip, but so far we’re doing all right. I’ve got the car rental taken care of and reservations for the first two nights of camping, then we’ll be lucky enough to stay with friends and family throughout California. Yesterday I trekked it down to the central library (a trek &hellip Continue reading
ch-ch-changes again
Changes this time are only to the blog as I transition things over a bit at a time until this blog features some of the better posts (but not all of them). I want this site to be both informational and inspirational. As I write my book about our travels, and re-read blog posts and &hellip Continue reading
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