• A Visit to Austin
    July 11, 2016
    This spring we spent a few terrific days visiting with our growing population of friends in Austin. I hadn’t been there in quite a few years but had fond memories of food, music and a generally great vibe in this city that really could be named Brooklyn, Texas. The city has grown very quickly in the past...
  • A Visit to Las Peñitas, Nicaragua
    March 5, 2015
    In February we spent a warm, relaxing week on the beach in Nicaragua. We went for the tropical weather and the low-key cultural immersion, and it was wonderful. But we aren’t Nicaragua naturals. We don’t surf. (You say Surf, I say Taco.) We aren’t Canadian. (The Canadian expat presence there is surprisingly robust.) And it’s impossible...