While attending the wedding of our good friends Jeff and Jenn in Chicago, my husband suggested we stay at a hotel next door to a Giordono’s Pizza. My husband assured me I would be in for a real Chicago treat…. Read More ›
Travel
My First Betel Nut: Adventures in Papua New Guinea
Betel nut (areca catechu) chewing is an incredibly popular pastime in Papua New Guinea. I don’t know what the percentage of the population is who engages in the practice, but it must be in the range of 70-80%. Children are… Read More ›
Parisian Jet Lag Tango
Yes, another Paris story. My husband and I usually fly overnight to Paris. We’ll take off in the evening from Boston and the flight is usually just long enough for us to get a few hours sleep in between crappy… Read More ›
Friday Fun Flick, the best French Fries in the world
This rather decrepit trailer is well known in Brussels for having the best “French fries” in the city. I would say they are the best I’ve ever eaten. Tourists would go out of their way to this small family community… Read More ›
The Great Texas Death March and Armadillo Tour
(Note: Jeff and I went on this trip together almost six years ago. Recently we decided to each write about it, from our own perspective, and post the stories without seeing each other’s versions first. I had a great time… Read More ›
Lava, Lizards and Seal Lions on Galapagos Islands
If our first day touring the Galapagos Islands led us to refer to the day as “Spider Island“, our second day was all about the lizards, lava, and (sea) lions. Oh my. We had a wet landing on Isabella Island,… Read More ›
Friday Fun Flick! Time to eat in Chinatown!
Tank at Chinatown in Boston, MA. They all glowed because of the flash. Related articles Spring In Chinatown (lezoemusings.wordpress.com)
Blue Bull = Good Food
We lack good restaurants in the Antrim/Hillsborough New Hampshire area. There are a lot of “frozen stuff dumped from bags into vats of oil” type places to eat. Don’t get me wrong, I can eat fast food as happily as… Read More ›
For the Curious Soul
Never lose a holy curiosity – Albert Einstein Life must be lived and curiosity kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life. – Eleanor Roosevelt Curiosity is the lust of the mind. – Thomas Hobbes… Read More ›
Laura Flook, get well soon!
I spent a wonderful weekend at the cabin (now open for Spring and Summer) that I mention often on the blog. Fellow blogger Kochanski came up for a weekend of butterfly watching, fossil buying, wool shopping, and Thai food. Then… Read More ›
Two Different Girls 