I nearly missed it this year. Not that I didn’t know what day it was or tweet about it or appreciate those who were remembering Lorenzo. Not that October 15 has anything to do with him other than it being … Continue reading
First, some humor on building a life someplace new. Oh, how I appreciate this. We especially need community when we’re starting over in some way, and that can be when it feels most out of reach. Thus far, Ruby is … Continue reading
“I’ve been homesick for countries I’ve never been, and longed to be where I couldn’t be.” —John Cheever Living here is a bit like inhabiting a Cheever story. The electricity of summer storms. The audible glee rising up over … Continue reading
We say this to ourselves, don’t we? How much we are looking forward to settling in—to a new home, city, environment. How we hope it for others when they transition. It seems many of us are inclined to gravitate toward … Continue reading
Soon after moving to Chile in 2011, I wrote about Culture Shock. I told you all then that I’d have to report on the final stage, Reverse Culture Shock, once we returned to the U.S. Well, that time has come. … Continue reading