It’s Memorial Day. I’m back in rainy Santiago after a quick trip to California for a lovely family wedding in San Francisco. In the very same venue, in fact, where Ryan and I were married two-and-a-half years ago, after getting … Continue reading
The morning after Mother’s Day is harder than Mother’s Day itself was. That’s a surprise. Maybe that’s because Mother’s Day itself was a Sunday. That means Ryan was home and we took Ruby out for some tennis balls in the … Continue reading
When you’re only one country away, getting to Machu Picchu can still take a few days—even if you don’t hike the Inca Trail. First, you board two planes. Then, you may spend two days in the lovely city of Cusco … Continue reading
Boston College Graduation, May 2002 Since Monday, I’ve been glued to the news, just like many of you. I’ve checked in with loved ones in Cambridge and Jamaica Plain and the friends from my own college years in Chestnut Hill, … Continue reading
I recently emailed with a good friend, both of us catching up on the past couple of months. She’s been struggling with change, but is looking forward to a trip abroad, to getting “culture-shocked.” I’ve been walking through a dark … Continue reading