Wanders & Words
Book reviews, reading lists, and the occasional introspection about life.
. . For two hours we’d driven through a mix of quiet farm roads lined with fruit trees and weathering Sicilian cities with narrow streets. It was the sudden gain in elevation up a cliff with mountain views to my left and the turquoise ocean to my right when I knew this little seaside village…
. The bucket lists started during my first Alaskan winter. That November evening the temperature dropped to negative twenty-five and I became aware this ruthless cold was only the beginning. I sat down in the warmth of our first, tiny apartment and wrote a list of all the places in Alaska I wanted to visit….
2 years ago, I went to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood for the first time. I never thought I’d be one of those people who repeat visits theme parks, like the people who have season passes to Disneyland or Disneyworld. There is a whole world of countries I’ve…
Have you ever visited a city and from the moment you arrive, you can picture yourself as a local? Shopping at the corner grocery store, frequenting the fitness studio, walking your dog on the streets you’re exploring, and living in the Airbnb you rented for the weekend… Then you look at the housing market…
The past two months have been a whirlwind. From settling into Arizona, trying to get out and enjoy nature as much as possible before the unbearable heat waves rolled in, some crappy health issues, celebrating five years of marriage, multiple work trips, and preparing for one of the BIGGEST, MOST EXCITING developments in our…
