Annie and Roo

Roo is staring down at a pan of milk on the stovetop. He’s gently, constantly stirring it, willing it to boil. “Thi...

It was the end of Esmé's very first soccer game. "Esmé, how do you like soccer?" I knew what answer was coming. "I hate...

Our first stop on our first day in India was the Bombay Exposition Centre. The show didn't start until tomorrow, but we wanted to get o...

  Each of the five days we stayed in our palatial hotel, we were treated to a buffet breakfast in the grand cafe. There were a hundred...

I was standing outside the men's restroom in the Mumbai International airport waiting for Roo. It was about 10 pm. The airport was brand...

In the last week of October, we decided to take a weekend jaunt up to Jackson Hole before winter came. We stayed in a lovely lodge in Teton ...

 On our final Sunday in California, we attempted to go to church. Attempt failed. We made it through ten minutes before everyone (includin...