I took a winter vacation. Twenty days of travel in the north of Chile and into Bolivia. It was an incredible trip, so I thought, oh hey!…… Read more “The Great Adventure North, part 1 – Bolivia”

There’s been a lot of crying on my end this week, making an incredibly off one in contrast to my usually very content, rarely over-emotional self. We’re…… Read more “I’m not sad, it’s just tear gas.”

fresh, whole beans from one of my favorite olymia coffee joints. they were an unexpected package from a friend back home — not a really close friend,…… Read more “a coarse grind.”

I was told about you. In my first week of absolute joy here in Chile, a friend who’d studied here before warned me about you. “You’re happy…… Read more “i saw you coming.”