Discover Tailwinds and Tall TaLes
Why are you here...
If you’re here, you probably know me. And if you don’t—well, then you most have typed something weird into that Google search. This isn’t some aspirational travel blog filled with perfectly lit photos of me pretending to enjoy a smoothie bowl in Bali (mainly because I have never been to Bali). This is where I dump my thoughts: on travel, life with grown children, dog ownership (which is just an unpaid internship for relentlessly demanding bosses), and the general absurdity of everyday existence.
Chad and I are newly minted empty nesters. He calls it being "Free Birders," because, in his words, we should focus on what we’ve gained rather than what we’ve lost. What we’ve gained, apparently, is a small plane and a schedule that suddenly revolves around tailwinds and turbulence. Chad recently has become a pilot, and I am now the person who watches the weather.
This site is a collection of my travel journals, though "travel" is loosely defined. Sometimes it’s about flying to new places; other times, it’s just about navigating life. Either way, buckle up. There may be turbulence.