In Which P Is Not Ready to Stay at a Hostel

P and I checked into our hotel in Cortina d’Ampezzo, about 75 miles of twisted roadway north of the Venice airport, and she said halfheartedly “this is nice!” We looked out the window at the traffic zipping by, appreciating the views, but she didn’t seem in love. It was definitely very nice, with clear Tyrolean […]

A Look Back on Summer, 2023, and a New Beginning

A few weeks ago, my brother said it quite clearly: the sparkling surface of the lake had changed. That’s what happens in Michigan this time of year: as the seasons roll forward and the great orb of the sun begins its annual recession into the southern sky, the sunlight changes color and reflects off of […]