In the dark early hours a couple of days back I set off with Ali’s dad for the road trip south to pick up the bus. It was about 270 miles away—too far to travel with the kids, in the cold, in an old motorhome—outside of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. We … Read More
I Guess We Are Minimalists
I’m not sure if we’ve ever called ourselves minimalists. It always feels as if we have more of everything than we could ever need—be it food, clothing, or toys. And yet this pile of boxes is everything we own. Well, that’s not entirely true, we do have a surfboard and … Read More
In the States Again
We said goodbye to Mazatlan, a city that we’ve really grown to love these past few months. Ouest had her last day of school which I had been a little worried about, but she seemed almost not to care. I think that probably has more to do with her not … Read More
Presidente
This Presidente beer case has gone a long way with us so we thought it was time to bring it aboard this Bumfuzzle. Now, check out Lowe surfing that thing.
Dinner Out
Out to dinner with the whole family. I remember when we used to look for restaurants with a lot of people in them because you figured that meant they had good food. Now we hope instead that the place is empty so our kids can use it as a playground … Read More
At the Cabin
One of these days I’m going to remember that any time we are invited to the family cabin for the weekend, it is a trap. Cabins are not restful places. They are neglected properties with a never-ending to-do list attached to the front door. Granted that’s not the case for … Read More