Travel

Billy Erwin was my first boyfriend, and we’re still in touch via FaceBook. We were 14. Billy’s mother drove us downtown to see a Doris Day rom-com. The tune, “Hold My Hand,” figured into the treacly plot, and when his sweaty palm reached for my equally damp paw, the rush …

Buon anno, tutti! (Happy New Year, everybody!) Has anyone’s level of optimism risen above the Mariana Trench? Come on. Cheer up. Vaccines have arrived and so has a regime change in the U.S. The ice caps haven’t melted from neglect — yet. It’s time to travel in 2021. I’ve already written about my bucket list […]

  So through this long, oppressive year, has that picture of the Amalfi Coast remained on your computer or is it bent beyond recognition from too much fondling? Is the postcard of a Tuscan vineyard at sunset still on your refrigerator, teasing you daily as you mark another “X” on your lockdown calendar? Relax. Rejoice. […]

Find lovely pandemic travel destinations close to San Joaquin County… I am writing on Christmas day, with planned Zoom calls coming up with both our family, and my spouse’s Pacific Northwest cousins. We plan to discuss 2021 trips and lay plans to see one-another “post pandemic”. Thankfully, Covid19 vaccines are reaching our community and our […]