Ok ok, so we made it on to the Isle of Man, it’s a quirky little trip we took, great – what exactly does one do when you’re visiting? The…
How About the Isle of Persons?: British Isles 2025, Part 2
Lisa often plans our trips. (This is all me this time, my bride is “on assignment”…) She’s great at it, and she likes doing it. There are specific moments in…
…and I Rome from Town to Town: Rome 2025, Part 3
Rome puns! Who doesn’t love ’em? Anyway… by this point in the trip, I had my sea legs under me so I was ready to get out and about. Which…
Rome If You Want To: Rome 2025, Part 2
A man alone in the city of Rome… summertime, when men and women dress for comfort rather than modesty. Yes, a fella could get up to a lot of hijinks…
Roman Holiday?: Rome 2025, Part 1
If you want to hear God laugh, tell him your plans. That’s what they say, right? (Don’t look it up, it’s a simultaneously deep and boring rabbit hole.) My darling…
You Get Used To It: Évora, Part 3
We love living in Portugal; we really, really do. One thing we’re still getting used to is just how blasted hot it can get. (Yes, yes, people from Texas, it’s…
Still Hot: Évora, Part 2
On our first day in the environs of Évora we were hitting up ancient stone arrangements that were by and large out in the middle of nowhere. We still had…
Hooooooooooot: Évora, Part 1
You may recall from an earlier set of posts that I got a serious crush on the Alentejo region when we visited. It was still spring time and everything was…
Aviones, Trenes, y Automóviles
The services we render to our family and friends can run in all different kinds of ways: watch their cats. Water their plants. Help move a couch. I’ve done all…
Discretion Over Valor, Philadelphia Museum of Art Edition
In the popular zeitgeist the “Rocky Statue” is right at the top of the list of attractions in Philadelphia. Who doesn’t want to get their picture taken with a statue…
