When I was in my twenties, my mom inexplicably developed a desire to change careers: "I think I could've been a truck driver," she'd say, happily ensconced behind the wheel, chauffering the family on a long drive to wherever. I never understood her strange love of the long-haul, always preferring … [Read more...]
In Praise of Spontaneous Getaways (and a not-so-fun mudslide this time)
Ever since we got stranded in Monterey, CA overnight due to a rogue mudslide caused by heavy rains that closed the Pacific Coast Highway before we could reach Los Angeles, I've wanted to take my girls back to the beach. I called that trip "A Delightful Detour", and it truly was one of the brightest … [Read more...]