Our first taste of Tokyo was well after dark as we weren’t quite resigned to a night in after 13 hours of rest on our flight. We set out meandering from our neighborhood, Tokyo-Midtown, through Roppongi to the famed Shibuya Crossing – one of the busiest crosswalks in the world. I’m always inexplicably drawn to […]
“200 Of My Closest Friends”
I remember all too clearly the dangers that are involved when combining early morning travel and zero coffee. Today another little wrinkle, if you can call it that, was thrown into the mix. First class seats. I didn’t really know what to expect. Celebrities in every seat, wild wild west mentality, rampant “please use the […]
Into the East
Except we’re traveling west…whatever. Another round of travel is upon us! A new country! A new language! A new chance to experience time travel!* Japan. From the days when my sister was (is) obsessed with Sailor Moon and all things Japanese to my ongoing love affair with sushi; Japan has been an eagerly anticipated destination […]
Spring…
…snow. What the hell is that anyway? The Denver weather channels are all touting the same message: a Spring Snowstorm! With the exclamation point. With excitement in their voices! W.T.F. As I’m frantically texting everyone in my office to determine how much of a wimp I’m allowed to be re: driving in the snow, I’d […]
D.Y.D.
D.Y.D. It’s an acronym I’ve thought long and hard about, or at least that is my excuse for not having written in a while. Barring the whole move, I really have had a lot of time to write. And plenty to write about. But how does one describe living west of the Mississippi? How do […]
The Longest Year
2012 is dragging. For real. Let me just say that I have been acutely aware of how time seemed to be speeding up over the last six years, but this year? Not so much. It has been 2012 for forever. Maybe it’s due to all of the rampant activity that has occurred in such a […]
Radio Silence
…and other phrases that would more accurately describe our blog as of late. Since this blog pertains to traveling, journeys, adventures and good old snark, I thought I’d provide a little update to our lives in that sector. It rhymes with Denser and Peer Soothing. I’m sure everyone reading this is up to their ears […]
Airplanes and Suitcases
Airplanes and suitcases. The unsung heroes that make travel possible and, without fail, are somehow left out of the stories told once the journey has been completed. Trains are so two centuries ago. My recent trip to London was only possible due to my parents’ working for Bell Helicopter and it’s involvement in the bi-yearly Farnborough […]