sleep

Massive and overwhelming reaction to returning home today: deep need for sleep. Nap at noon, wake up and it’s six. Find myself eating Paul Newman Orange Chocolate Chip Cookies by the handful. It could be worse…

Nerves

I always get nervous at the start of travel. My mother always over-dramatized travel, so I grew up thinking that something’s wrong if you don’t have a screaming fit of nerves before leaving. And if you don’t spend a week choosing, packing, rearranging. “Scoop and load,” is my philosophy. Also, “They have stores over there Continue reading Nerves

Points East

With Memorial Day on Monday, the week has seemed shorter than normal. And so, I have to be ready to leave for our trip to Spain tomorrow afternoon. But first, a trip to my husband’s college reunion. I have no idea which of his friends will be there, and he’s not too certain himself, but Continue reading Points East