Ocean

It's a cold and wet day. Really cold and really wet. But I can't possibly mind! I look outside and think -- what a difference a mon...

I have been splitting the month of May between home and the other side of the ocean for a long, long time. This year, of course, I'm st...

There was nothing linear about this day. We jumped between extremes, between a placid quiet and a mad dash, between storms and sunshine, be...

I plan ahead. Mostly it pays off. I get advance purchase deals on hotels. Sometimes, good airfares can be snapped if you're prepared to...

Not every plant that is supposed to come back in spring does, in fact return. I'm lucky with my success rate (aided greatly by the fact...