I'm just trying to walk myself home.
Do you know what happens in February? First and foremost, it’s Black History Month, so it’s a good month to read a book by a Black American. (Need a suggestion? I got you.) But also, February is sometimes all dressed up in PINK, Because of St. Valentine’s Day. Which I know has been co-opted into …
Atapuerca to Burgos 19 kilometers. Day 7 on The Camino. Or We Made It! Let’s Have A PARTY and Eat All The Things. This post is our trip log from Atapuerca to Burgos. You can read more posts from this walk, or from other Camino trips. We got up and packed fast, walking out …
Villafranca to Atapuerca. 18 kilometers. Day 6 on The Camino. Or Remember That One Time We Slept In A Barn. This post is our trip log from Villafranca to Atapuerca. You can read more posts from this walk, or from other Camino trips. One of the reasons our albergue in Villafranca was full, besides …
Belorado to Villafranca Montes de Oca. 12 kilometers. Day 5 on The Camino. Or We Walked In The Snow But This Day Was Still My Favorite. This post is our trip log from Belorado to Villafranca Montes de Oca. You can read more posts from this walk, or from other Camino trips. We got out …
Hello 2020. I’m grateful you’re here. I am already pumped for all that’s coming in 2020. It’s going to be an AMAZING year, I can feel it. But before we get too far into 2020, I want to I want to take a minute to record some favorites from 2019. So here are some of …
Santo Domingo de la Calzada to Belorado. 22 kilometers. Day 4 on The Camino. Or Thank God It’s Not Raining. This post is our trip log from Santo Domingo to Belorado. You can read more posts from this walk, or from other Camino trips. We had a little coffee and breakfast before starting out around …
Najera to Santo Domingo de la Calzada. 21 kilometers. Day 3 on The Camino. Or We Only Thought It Was Raining Yesterday. This post is our trip log from Najera to Santo Domingo de la Calzada. You can read more posts from this walk, or from other Camino trips. We had decided at dinner the …
Navarrete to Najera. 18 kilometers, Day 2 on The Camino Or It rained and then the sun came out. This post is our trip log from Navarrete to Najera. You can read more posts from this walk, or from other Camino trips. Some nights of sleep are so bad that you are just relieved to wake …
Logrono to Navarrete. At 12 kilometers, Day 1 on The Camino could also be titled: Let’s Ease Into This, Shall We? We didn’t wake up early in Logrono. It was probably around 10am when we walked out of our little flat in Logrono and stepped onto the Camino. We knew we were starting with a …
Camino Beginnings or How You Know It’s Time to Go For A Long Walk in Spain The Camino de Santiago. It’s one of my favorite trails in the world. Not necessarily because of its beauty (though it is beautiful), but (and I realize how cheesy this sounds) what I really love is the Spirit of the …
Is there anything more dreamy than a Tuscany Italy Retreat? Come enjoy an enchanted April writing + yoga retreat with me in Italy where I’ll be teaching yoga this year for Radiant Jane Retreats! Plus enjoy vineyards and olive groves at a gorgeous agriturismo!
Riverboat Cruise on the Mississippi River In October, my mom and aunt came to visit while Simon was still on Fall Break from school. And we all four took a ride on a short riverboat cruise. We boarded the Riverboat Twilight early one morning, while the sun was still rising. My Aunt Jeanne had told …
Today I am leaving to Return to the Camino, To go on something I’m calling Humility Walk Why? Because bombs are falling in Syria again. Because people of color are being disproportionately killed in the US. Because poor people are sitting in prison even though they are innocent, just because they can’t afford bail. Because …
Michigan Fall Break So another Chino fall break highlight was heading to Michigan for our first time ever. (Check another state off of your list Simon!) We drove over on Saturday morning and after a quick picnic lunch (from Blackberry Market, of course), we went exploring. We hiked several trails where the forest floor turned …
Camping at Starved Rock State Park We went camping at Starved Rock State Park a couple weeks ago for Simon’s fall break and I remembered that one of my favorite rooms with a view is this tent. It’s true. Seeing the trees RIGHT THERE when my eyes open is one of the surest ways I …
We’ve moved to Rock Island. Here’s what we’ve been up to for the last couple of months as we’ve explored our new surroundings on the Mississippi River in the Quad Cities.
A Letter to Immigrants Dear friends who are far from home, My friends for whom English is not your “heart” language, I am so thankful for the many ways you have taught me to think differently about life, and I am writing this letter to share a few of the places where you have widened …
A Visit to The Home of The Beloved Saint Francis of Assisi What can I say about Assisi? I hardly know where to begin. Maybe it’s best to start with the ending. As I left the convent in Assisi, the same nun who welcomed me in, took hold of my face and kissed me twice, …
Snapshots of Orvieto, Italy I WISH you could have heard me in the car when I got my first glimpses of Orvieto coming into view! “OH MY LORD, you have got to be kidding me!” I actually pulled the car over. (Because it’s just me and I can do that if I want.) The whole …
Snapshots of a A Walk to Civita di Bagnoregio, an ancient hilltown in Italy reachable only by a pedestrian bridge. So 2500 years ago, some very ingenious folks (Etruscans) built this city on top of a hill. Hill towns are a common theme in my travels around Italy, but Civita is special because you can …