On Saturday night we had the pleasure of hanging out with a wise and handsome group of alpacas. These charming dudes–Bill, Decoration, Cielo sin Estrellas, Linoleum, and Luis–live with Beth, Kemper, and their three kids–also charming!– on a lovely organic lavender-and-more farm. I’ve uploaded some photos.
This was my first …
Tonight we are in Joplin, Missouri, birthplace of Langston Hughes. Checking the weather forecast this morning from central Kentucky, we found a large brightly colored weather-radar blob in our path and dramatic TV news pictures of large flooded areas in both Missouri and Arkansas. We had hoped to camp tonight …
Many thanks to Helen and Mike for hosting our second going away party and thanks to all who came to celebrate with us! We are overwhelmed by our good fortune in having so many terrific friends. Thanks to Matt for celebrating us in song to the tune of “One meatball.” …
Thanks to everyone who joined our going away party yesterday. It was so great to see many friends from across the last 30 years of our lives here in the DC area. We love you! Unfortunately, I forgot until late in the evening to take pictures, so I only have …
As May 1 approaches, our trip is starting to feel very real. Lorrie has done a great job managing our preparations these last few months. We bought a pickup truck in January — a Ford F150. Friends say we must name it, so we’re calling it “the beast” for now …
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