2025 – Donation Derby

Miles Thrift Shop, Damariscotta Maine

Searching the thrift store until we find a CD player

Costco, Long Island NY

We should just check out Costco if we're there

The Tipping Point

We are now past the point of going to the doctor just to hear that we are fine

In the Air

Taipei, Taiwan

Dropping a kind off at his first sleep-away camp. He's afraid the counselors don't think he speak Chinese. Later we go out for snacks and drinks and talk about the kid that's not there, because what else would you do?

Taipei, Taiwan

At a Komeda's Coffee in Taipei, Taiwan. We are all getting the breakfast special with red bean - two with large coffees, one with a cold chocolate milk. "This reminds me of Friendly's!," I say. We walk down the street. "I used to think it was funny that in other countries places like Friendly's were seen as ASPIRATIONAL." On our last weekend we get three breakfast specials PLUS an order of toast with butter and jam. We walk down the street again. "Now I don't," I say.

Williamstown, MA

25th college reunion at twilight

Williamstown, MA

College reunion, at which we are paraded through the assembled alumni and their kin, so that all might see the pitiful wretches who have attempted a creative career and carry that with them back to their beautiful homes

Medieval Times. Lyndhurst, NJ

A 5th grader has learned about chivalry at Medieval Times. He says it's when knights give a poor peasant their food, but wouldn't real chivalry be dismantling the feudal system that keeps the serfs oppressed? Good luck finding some knights who will go with that.

Saratoga Springs State Park, Saratoga Springs, NY

Frugal times are coming. Drinking mineral water at Saratoga Springs State Park, not buying ice cream, stocking up on day old bread and chocolate croissants.

Olde Bryan Inn, Saratoga Springs NY

Frugal times are coming. Planning a twenty person lunch for my mother's 80th birthday. This is how etiquette works, you don't know the rules but you know what to do.

Shaker Heritage Society, Albany NY

Frugal times are coming. A visit to the Shaker Historical Society. In times of war the Shakers would climb up on to the roof and shout "More love!"

Not as special pizza night

Friday at home eating Too Good To Go pizza and watching movies with slightly mistimed subtitles on archive.org

H&M, Downtown Brooklyn

Baby's first pair of VERY LARGE PANTS

Home, Brooklyn

Watching Unrivaled and eating cheese pizza

Home, Brooklyn

The Aislers Set - Chicago New York

Japan Village, Brooklyn

Making a big bowl of instant ramen and watching The Muppet Movie

Three Kings Day

Having an ear infection. Walking home from the pharmacy with $10 ear drops past everyone picking up their big flat boxes of Rosa de Reyes.