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A good friend wrote me a personal email with a whole batch of new questions. She said maybe I wouldn’t want to answer them publically, but as I have no shame, I’m going to address them here in any case. … Continue reading →

The road to Richmond is looking a bit ominous. Not because we might be suspect as Union sympathizers, although this is probably obvious, but the long range weather forecast is not good. We just weathered the last snowstorm to hit … Continue reading →

Sorry we’ve been quiet for so long. I had some very good news that took my attention away from the blog: Wind Ridge Books of Vermont is publishing my novel, tentatively titled Shape of The Sky, later this year. They … Continue reading →

Still trying to figure out the rules about what to write in travel blogs. What’s OK and what isn’t? Is it OK to write about situations that might get someone that helped you in trouble? Suppose that you have been … Continue reading →

We’re not savvy travelers. We know that. We know that there are others who are finding better routes, better restaurants, better deals. But we like to think that we’re not too bad at the traveling thing. To paraphrase the immortal … Continue reading →

The question is are there rules for travel blogs? Specifically, can you write whatever you want, or does it have to be true? Like suppose you sort of woke up a bit muddled, having slept poorly because you realized before … Continue reading →

  Draft 1   Dear Loser Who Stole My Sunglasses: Well, this was really all my fault. I should never have left my favorite sunglasses looped through that bungie cord when Jerry and I stopped for a coffee to get … Continue reading →

A couple of friends have asked how it is to be doing all this riding, so I thought I’d try to address that next. It’s strangely unproductive. You think you’re going to have all this creative free time, to plan … Continue reading →