How To: Survive a Family Trip
My siblings and I take large group trips, ranging from 8-15 people. I often am asked how we avoid coming to blows. Here is my advice.
Eclipse 2024: Send in the Clouds
Like a hostess surveying the wreckage of her living room after a wild party, I am still mentally processing my journey to see the 2024 total solar eclipse in Waco, […]
Turtles Nesting in Costa Rica: A Grim Adventure
As vultures circled menacingly overhead, I viewed the half-chewed carcass of a large turtle rotting in the hot, Costa Rican sun. Our tour guide pointed to the eggs still visible […]
Surprise! Catching COVID Overseas
Two couples, two destinations, two very different outcomes. Who would triumph over COVID, and who would end up “journaling” while quarantined in a small hotel room?
That Time We Rented Out the Chateau Marmont
The Chateau Marmont, a grande dame of Hollywood glamour, beckoned to us from its perch near Sunset Boulevard. As our car pulled into the long driveway, the area was eerily […]
Maureen's Suitcase 