Some days feel like the Jeopardy category “Potpourri,” a catch-all of variegated miscellany.

CC’s Aussie Quarantine Diary: Day 5 – Rinse Cycle
I listened to a podcast recently that was talking about how in a strange way, some of us may not want to fully “exit” the pandemic and return back to “normal” ways.
And I really felt that.

CC’s Aussie Quarantine Diary: Day 4 – Dine and Ditch
Alex’s new favorite quarantine activity is to dine and ditch. We dine and eat our brekkie, lunch and dinner together. After each meal comes the subsequent…

CC’s Aussie Quarantine Diary: Day 3 – Mental Sustenance
When we are hungry, we eat, we grab a snack. I gladly reach for a trio of al pastor or some crispy bottom potstickers. Poof – hunger cured.
So why is it that when our mental capacities are…

CC’s Aussie Quarantine Diary: Day 2 – Adrenaline Rush
It’s Day 2 of our 14-day mandatory quarantine in Australia up in the Northern Territory.
The second day of quarantine at the Howard Springs facility was an adrenaline rush.

CC’s Aussie Quarantine Diary: Day 1 – Processing
6 Suitcases, 2 Backpacks, 1 Violin…
and a 15 hour flight from LA to Darwin, Australia.

10 Carefree Days in London
One of my favorite trips with Alex was when we spent 10 days in London back in February 2019. At […]

An American Lost in Australian Lingo
When Alex and I started dating in January 2016, we quickly learned that we both did not really speak the […]

The Crew
Hi, it’s Grundy! Now that you’ve met me, let me introduce you to some of my friends. There’s only six of […]