This post is part of a series called Family Storybook There are moments in life that get packaged into “A Tale” rather than just “a story”. You tell it practically…
The (Somewhat) Less Narrative Guide to Relocating
This site, The Ramble, came into existence because we wanted to write about our journey towards a new home in Portugal. Those posts, “Moving to Portugal” make for an enjoyable…
To Tour or Not to Tour?
We’ve been between adventures for a little while now, which has given us pause to reflect; what do we love, what do we not love so much? What are we…
Classic English: London Holidays 2024, Part 2
This post is part of a series called London Holidays – 2024 A big motivation for this trip was to experience a classic English Christmas, thereby checking off several things…
Not A Creature Is Stirring…
… not even a couple of mostly retired bloggers. It’s the end of 2024, at least one of us is nursing a cold, and we’re settling back in after a…
They Say the Lights Are Bright in Braga…
We’ve been having ourselves a quiet holiday season so far. Unlike past years we haven’t really put on a shindig ourselves. A number of our friends have been out of…
Family Storybook: Why Didn’t You Eat?!
This post is part of a series called Family Storybook I’ve had an idea burbling in the back of my mind for awhile now, and since attending language classes has…
Once More Unto the Breach: South Carolina, September 2024
Not quite a year and a half ago, I was summoned back to my parents’ home because of my mother suffering a health issue that could have turned catastrophic. It…
Leeshz Bow Uh: Lisbon 2024
A careful reading of this humble blog might reveal some surprising, if not actually embarrassing, patterns in our travels. To wit: we’ve been visiting destinations in — let’s call it…
Pottery Mouth: Aveiro 2024, Part 3
This post is part of a series called Aveiro – Summer 2024 Our jaunt to Aveiro was a quickie this time; just a couple of days respite from the heat….
