Notes from the Mall, Volume 1. 1. Sometimes I manage to convince myself that going to the Mall of America is a really good idea. Today, the justification was twofold: first, it’s swimming-pool humid outside. Usually that’s not a problem when I take my morning walk around 8 or 9, but I got home at 5:30am, which meant the walk ...

Dear Laura: You said this is how you keep up with my life, so this one goes out to you (cue lounge-act wink and point). Well, I’ve been home for a little over a week now, and I’m pretty much back to my regular routine. I spent last week going out with friends, talking and telling stories until even I ...

Hey, remember me? I’m back. I’m glad to be home. And I had an incredible trip. I’m working on a travel journal. Right now it’s in analog format. My laptop was less communication device, more ballast in the trunk on my trip. Which was fine, really. I didn’t have much time to do anything but download photos from the camera. ...

Yeah, hi. I’m leaving bright and early tomorrow morning. This has been my farewell weekend. I’ve never traveled without Heather, so this is a new thing for us both. It’ll be good, I think. I’ll bring her back a million cheesy souvenirs and tales of my misadventures, and she’ll get to do the laundry, the dishes, and mow the lawn. ...