This Unquiet Mind

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Slices of Life in Chicago

We travel to feel part of something bigger than ourselves. We pass through cities with storied histories, hike mountains that have persisted through ages and ages of earth's climate, gaze on landscapes that are so vast they remind us of our insignificant place.

Perfect Northwest Moments

Ferries and sailboats went about their business. Fish-and-chip shops beckoned with their smell. Happy tourists and families crowded the boardwalk, so many of them holding ice cream cones that I noticed one of the shops had a sign explicitly forbidding ice cream in the store.

Moments Before Disaster: Travel Edition

I know the bathroom is just around the corner. It should only take five minutes for me to dash in and dash out, especially if I lighten by load by leaving my bags on the train. I tell a fellow passenger that I'll be right back.

Loving New York

The dreams are starting again, sooner than I expected. In this dream, I board an overnight flight across the county and start a fresh day in New York City. Ascending the cracked, smelly subway steps into the noisy city air feels like a homecoming. I’ve barely slept, but who

An Introvert Travels for Work

Last summer, I was turned down for a job that would have let me travel several times a year. The job was with a former employer, where I knew most of the people and knew basically what to expect from the line of work, which was producing corporate events. I

NYC Food, Volume 2

Before this year’s trip to New York, I eagerly circled many food destinations in my guidebook; but as typically happens, I resized my ambitions after arriving and feeling overwhelmed by options. During my four days there, I mainly played it by ear and stuck to restaurants that didn’t

Just in Time: A New York Trip

A 2025 New York Trip

Snow Days: Timeline of a Family Vacation

Day 1 - Departure (mood: cheerful) It’s a Friday and we’re not at work or school. Daddy and I have packed up for a two-night stay in Central Oregon, including some fun in the snow. Our son has never gotten to play in snow more than two inches

NYC Food Memories

Like many folks who grow up seeing it only on television, I’ve always had a thing for New York City. For years I longed to visit, but as a West Coast suburbanite without much extra money, I had to settle for San Francisco and Seattle to get my fix