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London!

This is our first big adventure since settling in California, and it is a LONG, LONG, way from Eureka to London. We drove to San Francisco to squeeze in an eye appointment for me, and we knew that we could park for a month at the El Rancho motel. (Bad and good news though: theContinue reading “London!”

I Become a Grandmother

Of course, I knew the baby was coming, I just didn’t think she would arrive four weeks early. Amanda very carefully arranged her four weeks pre-natal leave, went to her last day of work on a Monday, and her water broke that night. Best laid plans, and all that. The process of having the babyContinue reading “I Become a Grandmother”

We’re in the New York Times!

On August 23, I read this call for comments: What Are Your ‘Non-Negotiables?’ A daily walk? Meditation? Or something sweet at 2 p.m.? The Times wants to know what you prioritize each day — and why. Read the rest of the callout here. I wrote about what Jonathan and I do every day, just forContinue reading “We’re in the New York Times!”

September in Humboldt

Despite my trip to Chicago and having Covid, we continued exploring our new region. The Arcata Farmer’s Market is full of gorgeous produce during late summer, tomatoes, eggplant, apples. We buy the bread of the week from Beck’s, made with a different freshly ground grain combination each week. Last weekend was also Pastels on theContinue reading “September in Humboldt”

No more storage unit for us!

When we planned to move our storage unit to California, we agreed that we were in no hurry for our cargo to arrive. The window for delivery ended up being more than two weeks, which we attributed to the relatively remote location of Humboldt County, CA. We were surprised to be notified that our goodsContinue reading “No more storage unit for us!”

One more step West

Despite losing a week to Covid, I was able to carry out my mission to the midwest, by getting the contents of our storage unit moved from the Chicago area to Eureka, CA. We’ve had the storage unit since we decided to sell our house in Wheaton, early in 2014. We filled it with itemsContinue reading “One more step West”

Covid Houseparty

Arriving on Peggy’s on a Tuesday evening, I was already infectious with Covid, though I didn’t know it. I was there to tackle our storage unit and getting it moved west. The next day we had lunch on the outdoor terrace of a local restaurant, and went to our AAUW branch meeting in the evening.Continue reading “Covid Houseparty”

Trying Out a New Home

We arrived in San Francisco, CA from Peru with four suitcases and a package holding three decorated boards from Sarhua that we brought with us as oversized/extra luggage. Though the surcharge is a lot (aprox. $235), it is far less than ground shipping. Airlines have pretty strict rules about extra baggage even with the stiffContinue reading “Trying Out a New Home”

A Houseful of Stories

We’re heading back to the US after what is probably our penultimate trip to Peru. Somehow twenty years has gone by since we settled in the beachside neighborhood of Barranca. As we leave, I hold on to my memories and stories from the neighborhood. When we first visited, the house had been empty for threeContinue reading “A Houseful of Stories”

Global Economics Shake us Down

On our previous trip to Peru in January, we contacted a shipping company to move some of our favorite objects, mostly traditional Peruvian crafts, to the US. We asked for a quote on shipping to Chicago, and were startled to find the cost would be over $4,000. We set that plan aside, and returned toContinue reading “Global Economics Shake us Down”