O nos gusta Berlin or We like Berlin (except for the weather) We've been in Berlin almost a week now and we like it. Steven complains a lot (OK, almost nonstop) about the weather, which is kind of crummy. Damp, cloudy and chilly. Plus the sun disappears at 4:30 (the sunrise is allegedly 7:30am, and …
Author: Susan
Susan AKA Sue, AKA Aunt Susie: I am a former journalist and teacher at semi-loose ends who is still trying to figure out what I want to be when I grow up. I am restless and determined. I love a challenge.
Things I like: photography, yoga, mountains, a great book, exploring, music.
Things I am not so keen on: standing still, gray days, coconut
Here We Go Again
I sit here writing this in the home of my wonderful mother-in-law (yes, I can always use more points for excellent sucking up) where we are once again leaving the Saab. The next leg of our adventure awaits. You probably know the plan: Copenhagen to Berlin to Valencia to Paris to Valencia to Kenya to …
A Whirlwind Trip to the World’s Best City
Yes, we went to New York again. This time, Steven had to go for work and I tagged along because, well, see above. Every time I go to NY, I want to live there, but I also want to travel. It's one or the other, so instead of looking for apartments, we're looking for more …
National Mall to National Park
Plus: Summer to Winter in a Week In our last blog, Steven detailed our latest crazy plan. In preparation, we know we need to get used to walking and walking and walking. You already know about our death marches. A couple of weekends ago, we decided on a modified version, over to the National Mall …
What? Students Who Want to Learn?? Yay!
We've settled in nicely here in DC. In an attempt to be useful and more a part of the community, I had volunteered to teach English to immigrant adults at the Washington English Center. I got lucky because I was teaching intermediate English, so we could have real conversations. If you have time and especially …
A Monumental Weekend of Tourism
Although we were in DC last year, we didn't really play tourist much. We spent our exploration time in our neighborhood of Petworth. This year, our friend Mary Jo and her son, Colin, came to visit so we just had to drag that poor teenager to every tourist sight we could think of. They arrived …
We Went to Lunch and Then to Dinner
It's Groundhog Month Here in Smoky Chicago What have we been doing for the past two weeks, you ask. Eating! Well, eating while we enjoy friends and family. That gadabout Steven has been dumping his wife to carouse with friends — oh, excuse me, not friends, business associates — every night (not every night! We …
It’s Been A Minute
Chicago, we love it ... and then it's 55 degrees in June We've been in Chicago for two week now and we're reminded of all the greatness of the city — friends, family, food, entertainment, architecture. Steven says Chicago is a Siren, and (don't tell him I said this) but he is right. Last year, …
Family: Both sides, all the time
We have been back in the States for a few weeks and it's been a very family time. You already know that we spent a week in Florida, but from there we flew to Baltimore for our granddaughter's birthday and Mother's Day. It's hard to beat having your 3-year-old granddaughter come running to you so …
News, views and booze
Plus, Cinco de Mayo in Mexico The news is we're officially Florida residents and we're lining up ballots for the next election. Vote early and often in these scary states! (That's the view in case you were wondering). We arrived Saturday evening, but the U.S. gave me some tummy trouble, so sorry for the delay. …
Doing It On The Road 