When you’re going to have a baby, it’s like planning a fabulous vacation trip – to Italy. You buy a bunch of guide books and make your wonderful plans. The Coliseum. The Michelangelo David. The gondolas in Venice. You may learn some handy phrases in Italian. It’s all very exciting. After months of eager anticipation, […]
As much as we dislike to admit that our digital devices have taken over our lives there are times when our glowing, battery draining companions are an essential part of our daily productive arsenal of tools. When travelling abroad we often try to stay connected, you never know what you might need it for. For […]
I PLEDGE TO BE A RESPONSIBLE TOURIST When I explore new places. I will leave them as I found them. I will take photos to die for. Without dying for them. I will follow the road into the unknown. But never venture off the road. And I will only park where I am supposed to. When […]
Anyone, and by that, I mean everyone: who has attempted to complete a multi-day backpacking trip knows that the weight of your backpack is an intricate ratio that will determine the success of your expedition: The weight and size of your backpack will regulate the extent of your sanity during a long hiking excursion. The […]
Upon our inevitable return home, I’ve been contemplating a response to an expected question: how did you convince Iris to join you on this adventure? Surprisingly, once we returned, and comfortably eased back into our chaotic routines the opportunity to answer this inquiry lie dormant in my subconscious, no one asked and as we re-told our […]
We’re off to an adventure of a lifetime. Iceland: the land of ice and fire. To plan a trip of this kind requires some degree of preparation. We, or perhaps mainly I, with a supportive front from my love decided to go through the experience with minimal reliance on usual comforts that one will find […]
ou took my breath away. Has anyone ever told you this? Have you experienced a moment of awareness that captured your entire being? Have you ever considered the true meaning of the phrase? It took me a while, but now in my thirties, I am taking the time to consider and answer these questions. I […]
here’s something about the following line that seems very applicable to the way we live our lives: You can model things with data structures in whatever way you like, as long as the rest of the code in your program can work with the data model correctly. When you first begin programming, don’t worry so […]