Category: Travel
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Giving Fear its Name and Beating It
Yesterday I drove through heavy traffic, deep in the mess of Chicago’s highways, to deliver Allan and his son to the convention in Rosemont up by O’Hare. The Chicago traffic was shocking. The cars were driving at different speeds. Everyone was angry. Loads of long overfilled trailers. Construction with workers and diggers and post hole…
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And off Again
Today I drive my guests back up to the Hyatt where Allan, who was the motion captor actor, for Godzilla is one of the guests at G Fest for the next three days, another two hours either way. And no. We are not buying a checkered shorts suit! Good lord! A group of fans tracked…
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Dog on the Bed
I am writing this morning with TimTam the great big rescue dog lying across my legs on the bed. I cannot imagine that this will be very comfortable for the dog but it appears she has decided that laying about in the bed is the best thing in the world. So I should stay here…
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The state of being Out of the Office
Still in Melbourne. Lots of list-making happening but not much else. I am focusing on rest now. I was getting a bit run down with all the travel and that nasty bout of Covid in Wellington. (The Covid knocked out some of my long term resilience – generally I am stupid healthy!). And I need…
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Time to Get Organized
One week left of my travels. Last night after a three and a half hour delay in Auckland. (Plus my brother had dropped me off early at the airport so he could make a noon time meeting which meant I was there way too long to be comfortable. Plus my belly was longing for simple…
The Kitchen's Garden 