Happy Spring

We welcomed spring with a seasonal feast

Winter Reads

A short celebration of our local libraries, plus my recent reads (a lot of fantasy this time!)

Re-Reading Riordan

An enjoyable re-read of Percy Jackson with Tim plus my thoughts on Riordan’s new novel The Sun and the Star

Bryce Canyon’s Red Painted Faces

A beautiful day at Bryce Canyon National Park

Monuments to History, Geology, & Culture

A day-long road trip from Kanab, UT, to iconic Monument Valley.

Archeological Athens

Greece is known to be expensive, but Tim and I toured Athens’ sites on a budget!

A Day in Ancient Ephesus

Ephesus dates to the 10th century BC – it’s the oldest and best preserved archaeological site we’ve ever visited!

Portuguese Romanticism

After almost a week in Lisbon, we packed up our things and moved into an Airbnb in Sintra. Though it’s technically a district of Lisbon, it feels like an entirely different place completely – and that’s what I love about it!

Our Slice of Northern Ireland

Though we’ve been darting all over Ireland (and a bit of Scotland), most of our time has been spent here in Armagh, NI, soaking up Jean’s stories

A Book’s Family

The Book of Speculation grabs your attention, pulls you in, keeps you waiting. You see the end coming, but the words weigh on you, like water against your chest as you hold your breath under water. Reading is slow, not for lack of skill or language, but because the story sits heavy on the heart, the mind, as it asks it questions in a dark, and sometimes twisted, way.