Saturday, Nov. 6—8:57 I’ve spent the morning attempting to recreate some of the iPhone wizardry that the photographers dropped on me...

Friday, Nov. 5—9:12pm I should go to sleep. Or I should put my clothes back on and go sit on the bridge and watch nightfall settle slowly...

Friday, Nov. 5--5:51 In my neck of the woods, geology is practically invisible. There are hills, yes—but life lived almost entirely in a...

No photos; my phone isn't hooked up. I'll figure this out later! Nov. 4, 9:33 We were at dinner—sleepy dinner—when the engines fired up....

Oh, yeah--it's windy here. Nov. 4, 5:37pm Everyone looks like an idiot during the mandatory life boat drills. We sit, stodgy and dull, in...

Nov. 4 2:22pm After all that drama, the health inspectors at Punto Arenas were all sort of “yeah—whatever.” 70 Explorer passengers went...

Nov. 4—7:53AM There is a grogginess to night-flying that cannot be truly remembered until it is experienced again. My mother told me that...

Oh, yes—it’s an action-packed time here in the Lindblat/Nat Geo ballroom! The expedition leader is named Lucho. He’s a Latino and I...

Thi This is a universal truth: There are people in this world who are just DYING for the presenter to finish up and say “Now—are there...

MADE IT! Chile sent me my approval for the mobility pass; I can go to Patagonia and Antarctica! This means Rusty will be having a...

In this very crazy world, there are FAR more important things to worry about--and a 61-year-old lady really shouldn't be commenting on...

I wrote this on Oct. 10: Journey with me, my friend, through the tangled maze of bureaucracy! Here's the deal: I'm supposed to begin the...

During the Great Depression, people couldn't get enough of fabulous extravaganzas, like Busby Berkeley musicals in which thousands of...

Oh, yeah--you can get addicted to it. Lucky people get endorphins from exercise, but that ain't me. I get endorphins from publishing a...

9.3.21 I bet ol’ Bill Shakespeare never thought twice when he tossed an old quill pen and grabbed the next feather. But I’ve had this...

I just sent out my author newsletter about the long, four-foot section of wrapping paper I have taped up in my downstairs bathroom. I...

My kid came home last night with several delightful surprises. First, he brought me ice cream. He is a well-brought-up child. (Of course,...

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8.18.21 It’s a toss-up: Do I want a romantic comedy to read? Or anything that’s funny? The answer is YES. I grabbed a small stack of...

8.17.21 Best in the game? Bringing Up Baby. When I think about which rom-com sits at the absolute top of my list, I can get no higher...