My dad died, quite suddenly, in 2009. He was a bit of a hoarder. Not a hoarder as in a room full of pizza boxes kind of hoarder, but he had […]
Grief Issues
Travel Serendipity
This is how travel serendipity happens and it doesn’t happen quite often enough, but just enough to keep you moving. You meet a former guide who asks to meet you later for […]
Dangling In Our Own Waters
We were trying to avoid dangling in our own waters. Son of S.A.M. and I, both of average height, stood tippy-toed at a urinal in Amman. Staring forward at broken tile on […]
The World Needs Crazy
Since the election, locals we meet ask early in any conversation, “So, Trump?…” There’s an implied, “WTH?” and maybe a search for something. A wariness, perhaps, that we’ll spout off on […]
The Sketchy Street Spa
We’re still without access to a car. Legally, anyway. So, some of the further flung places in Jordan aren’t quite accessible to us. It’s fine. It allows us to explore,our immediate surroundings […]
Swedish Meatballs in the Promised Land
This likely won’t be the first time you hear this from me. I know I won’t solve anything. I know I won’t say much that hasn’t already been said many times over […]
Digs Coherence
Our new digs are in a fairly upscale part of town. Lumped in with hundreds of other 4 story sand colored buildings. It turns out that the King decreed that housing be […]
Playing Tourist
We’ve arrived in Amman at the exact worst time. Three days before a 5-day religious holiday. For many in the country it’s a 10-day holiday. Plus, there’s an election coming up, so […]
Beige First Impressions
If it is not yet apparent, Amman, Jordan is the site of our next post. We arrived 5 days ago. One word, first impression? Beige. Beige earth and beige building stretch away […]
Reprogramming
I’ve been home on leave. We’re required to take time in the US in between assignments. I guess to remind us how great America is and to prevent us from thinking about […]
Secret Asian Man 