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Millennials to bloggers: “Please stop accusing us of ruining everything.”
Millennials from around the nation descended on New York City today to protest the onslaught of virulent national blame they’ve been subjected to for “f-ing up the national economy, the real estate...
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My people
I used to carry my Fisher Price people around with me wherever I went. They were my village. Here we are in the bath: As an adult, finding my people was a little more challenging. They didn’t line up...
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Friday musings
Just a lot of miscellaneous thoughts that are junking up my brain today. -You know you’re a runner when .. it’s Boston Marathon weekend and three days before the race you start thinking about how...
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Heartbreak in Boston
I started wishing that I was in Boston for the 117th running of the Boston Marathon last Friday, in the morning. You can scroll down and read proof in the post below: “You know you’re a runner when .....
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Gray skies and gondolas in Venice
We are waiting for Will and Abigail to arrive and join us in Venice. Since most of the day was eaten up with travel, today was really just about checking out the canals and alleys a bit. Mom/Dad have...
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The vanguard takes Venice
Sometimes pictures are worth more than words. Here are my images from our full day in Venice today. Blue skies, crowded alleys, and some lovely more local areas early in the morning. Ana and Danielle,...
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Under the Tuscan sun
Not my best shots today. Just wasn’t feeling inspired .. or maybe failed to find the inspiration. Not quite sure which. Tuscany is everything you’d expect it to be, though. Vineyards, rolling hills...
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Lucca and Pisa
The leaning tower of Pisa is a lot more impressive in person. I didn’t even realize I wanted to see it until we turned a corner, and there it was. Riding bikes around the city wall the Romans built...
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Cinque Terre
Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, Riomaggiore. Corniglia was my favorite, but I have very few pictures from there. The Cats of Cinque Terre could be a fun photo essay. Many of the trails are...
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Rainy day on Lake Como
We woke up to rain in Monterosso al Mare and it followed us all the way north, past Genoa and Milan. to Lake Como. (Italy has the most tunnels of any country I’ve ever visited, even more than Norway!)...
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Darn good day for the Dolomites
Up high in the Italian Alps, we’ve landed in beautiful Castelrotto. The air is clear and it’s intermittent hail, sunshine, or rain. On a Sunday afternoon in the shoulder season, everything in town is...
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Last stop: Lake Bled, Slovenia
I’ve been really excited about visiting Slovenia from the very beginning of this trip, and it’s hard to believe that we’re already here. This our last stop before returning to Venice tomorrow and...
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Italy: the outtakes
Last night in Venice. Will just rallied Dad and I for a walk down to the Piazza San Marco. He hadn’t gotten to see Harry’s Bar, and wanted to check it out. The sidewalks and the piazza are still...
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Let’s take a walk
“The walking of which I speak has nothing in it akin to taking exercise, as it is called, as the sick take medicine at stated hours …but it is itself the enterprise and adventure of the day.” ― Henry...
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Happy Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day to my mom, Debbie, who runs a business, maintains a beautiful home, travels the world, raised two pretty great kids (if I dare say so myself) and is known among my friends for her...
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No place like home: 2013 SB Wine Country Half Marathon
When I got to the finish line of the 2013 Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon, the announcer welcomed me home. Which was pretty cool, considering that I was crossing the line on the main street...
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Miramar memories
“Cursed be he who removes his neighbor’s landmark.” -Deuteronomy 27:71 “God bless America. Let’s try to save some of it.” -Edward Abbey Yesterday I ran down to Montecito and took a break down at the...
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Summer arrives – may it not be full of fire
Walking into the fire-altered sunset at Hendry’s, May 27. Photo credit: Peter Conover Driving around the Santa Ynez Valley this weekend, it was like a tinder box outside. The grass is too dry, we...
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A few notes on a great Dad
I took some time to read through old emails today. Ever do that? Just delve way back in that one file called “personal” and see what gems you’ve got hidden away on the very last pages. Most of mine...
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Ugly running shoes: This is something America cares about
A few months ago I wrote a blog post that bemoaned an unfortunate truth: A lot of high end running shoes are really ugly. Much to my surprise, this post got a lot of attention out there on the...
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