Bookends: April 2026
When my younger child turned two, we switched his car seat from rear-facing to front-facing. Although this child didn’t hate rear-facing as his elder sibling had, we still anticipated that … Continue reading Bookends: April 2026
Tag: driving
TBR List Declutter, Issue 33
Tangent: I’ve been reading Sherry Turkle’s Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less From Each Other (which is on my TBR—TBR List Declutter success story!). The book … Continue reading TBR List Declutter, Issue 33
TBR List Declutter, Issue 32
Tangent: San Diego is big. The city is very spread out, and while public transit here is either nonexistent or dramatically inadequate, the highways are pretty impressive. They have lots … Continue reading TBR List Declutter, Issue 32
Habit Experiment: September Recap, October Kickoff
September Recap I hung on—just barely—to my goals this month. Here they are, as a reminder: 1) Drive 785 miles or less for the month. 2) Experiment with car-free travel options to local … Continue reading Habit Experiment: September Recap, October Kickoff
Habit Experiment: August Recap, September Kickoff
August Recap I kind of derailed myself this month. My habit for August was exercise, and to jog your memory, here are my goals: 1) Walk a minimum of 10,000 steps … Continue reading Habit Experiment: August Recap, September Kickoff
Car Light in Boston
Monday through Thursday this week, my kids and I drove the 20 minutes to the commuter rail station and then took the train into Boston, where we spent the morning riding … Continue reading Car Light in Boston
I Am a Leaf on the Wind
Lately I’ve been thinking of myself as Wash and all of the other drivers around me as Reavers.* I’m trying to be calm and cool and just try not to … Continue reading I Am a Leaf on the Wind
Where the Streets Have No Names (or Four). (The Final Day of the Cross-Country Road Trip)
We drove into Massachusetts today. The Berkshires were gorgeous. The drivers on the Mass Turnpike were as advertised. Worcester smells funny (but different funny from Gary, Indiana). MetroWest Boston is … Continue reading Where the Streets Have No Names (or Four). (The Final Day of the Cross-Country Road Trip)
We’re Not in Utah Anymore
There are a number of things that I find annoying about life in Utah. But I didn’t realize until these past couple of days in Florida that I’ve not been … Continue reading We’re Not in Utah Anymore
Imperfect Happiness 