Coast or push

Coast or push

After 2-weeks off from writing, I am back at it. It was nice to take a break after writing nearly every day for 10 months. Even though it’s easier than when I started, it still requires effort. Getting back to it was harder than I expected. It’s so much easier...
An alien world

An alien world

Sometimes you visit another country that is so different, you instantly know you’re in a completely different culture. The taxi from the airport to our resort was an experience. In addition to your usual bumper to bumper traffic, there were swarms of mopeds weaving in...
Mind-bending time zones

Mind-bending time zones

I left Chocorua on Sunday afternoon and arrived in Bali on Tuesday afternoon. A long flight East across many time zones means that my Monday was spent in the air. I’ve done business trips like this. The first time I filled out my expense report I got really confused....
Pleasant surprise

Pleasant surprise

When this was published, I was on my way to Bali, Indonesia. I was dreading the flights, thinking the first leg was 16 hours and the second leg another 12. When I checked in, I realized the long one is 12 hours and the short one is only 9 hours. Sweet! It’s funny how...
Be part of the solution

Be part of the solution

If you see something that bothers you, you can get frustrated, walk on by or do something about it. If you’re not part of the solution, are you part of the problem? I walk Roli at Lake Chocorua nearly every day. Sadly, some people seem to toss their trash on the...