nod 'n' smile

My trip to Africa was the first time I’ve ever participated in an extended group tour. I’ve signed up for an adventure excursion here or there where I’ve spent a couple of days at a time with strangers, but certainly never a whole week through two countries. Frightening? A bit. Here’s what a typical day [...]

Can you believe it’s already mid-October? Just two and a half months until 2011 officially comes to a close. I had to do the [highly complex] math several times to convince myself that the figure was accurate. Nonetheless, it feels a little weird to already have New Year’s Eve plans. I generally don’t plan those [...]