… is another man’s impressionist-stuffed museum. The man in question is Albert Barnes, a native Philadelphian who made a fortune with a drug you’ve never heard of (unless your baby…
Philly When It Sprinkles
So as not to completely bury the lede, Lisa’s father passed away a couple of weeks ago. As a result, we’ve been back in the United States – Philadelphia to…
From the Archives: Racquetball Report #4: TERRY TRIED TO KILL ME!
[We’re a bit busy and out of sorts this week, so we’re pulling out quite an old post from 2007; it’s an old favorite and Lisa’s father, the “Terry” in…
Family Storybook: Bay What Now?
There are moments in life that get packaged into “A Tale” rather than just “a story”. You tell it practically the same way each time you share it, and you…
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
A big motivation for this trip was to experience a classic English Christmas, thereby checking off several things on Lisa’s To Do list. (Which is like a Bucket List, but…
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?!
I’ve had an idea burbling in the back of my mind for awhile now, and since attending language classes has kept us a little more pinned down than usual this…
