Friends invited me for their annual family-and-friends-Saturday-after-Thanksgiving dinner — and surprised me with a Bon Voyage party! ...

The only other time my entire house has been in such disarray was the month before the 2015 neighborhood-wide yard sale, when I had gone...

“I felt an irresistible impulse to become acquainted with as many parts of the world as my professional avocations would permit… and I...

Here’s the thing about a blog: the most recent “post” appears at the top. Earlier posts appear in descending chronological order below...

Look what turned up! On my ABOUT page, I told you ‘Now, Voyager’ is one of my all-time favorite movies. I just unearthed my 1969 diary of...

<- Passport Control This Way -> Big day! My new, second passport is back in my hot little hands, now filled with visas for: China,...

‘When Sammy Met Tommy’ The simple answer? Buy another suitcase. A bigger suitcase. As many of you know, I pride myself on not paying...