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