All places, no matter where, no matter what, are worth visiting. – Paul Theroux I used to avoid reading travel narratives. I just couldn’t stomach following someone else’s voyage down the Amazon or trek across the Himalayas. Not when I so desperately wanted to be the protagonist in a far-off adventure and reading their … More The Pillars of Hercules
So how as a nation can we sit around and eat Mexican food and drink beer and make friends? That’s the question. If we can do that on a broader scale, I think we’ll come out of it all right. – Supreme Court Judge Sandra Day O’Connor Interior décor at Los Magueys in Inverness, FL … More One Bite riff II: A tour of Mexican restaurants across the American South, con’t.
Mexican [food] is perhaps the most misunderstood cuisine on Earth. – Anthony Bourdain Spinach quesadillas at Manny’s Uptown Beef fajita nachos at Mi Cocina [Warning: this post may induce cravings for Mexican food and/or TexMex.] After cheese, Robie and I believe Mexican cuisine and TexMex are the two most important food groups on the pyramid. … More One Bite riff: A tour of Mexican restaurants across the American South
Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth? – Rush Hour Willie Dare, Perpetual Alien sat on the examination table looking at his right hand with disbelief and fearing that this time his cultural curiosity might cost more than he was willing to lose. As Willie continued staring at his swollen … More Willie Dare takes a trip to the hospital
One understandably believes oneself, as if rapt to heaven, to enter one of the chambers in Paradise. – Author’s name withheld You’re standing inside a royal chapel surrounded by one of the most extensive collections of 13th century stained glass anywhere in the world. As you turn 360 degrees and see light streaming in through … More Where are you now?
You inherit five million dollars the same day aliens land on the earth and say they’re going to blow it up in two days. What do you do? – Heathers Not so long ago Robie and I could fit everything we owned on a 41-foot sailboat. We cooked in a tiny galley kitchen, turned the … More Lunchtime Poll: What to pack for the rest of your life?
What do I do here I don’t know I just wanna walk straight ahead – Schengen Shuffle by Hét Hat Club Being homeless wasn’t going to be easy. Picking up and moving every ninety days sounded like fun. But would it be? Really? Especially since Robie and I couldn’t amble about Europe on a leisurely … More Why we can’t stay in one place (or doing the Schengen Shuffle)
We can all be comforted by the thought that he’s not really gone, there’s a little Tuttle left in all of us. In fact, you might say that all of us together made up Tuttle. – M*A*S*H As a late bloomer and chronic overachiever, I’m forever racing to make up for lost time. So … More Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name
Ch-ch-ch-changes. Turn and face the strange. – David Bowie Life doesn’t always work out the way we plan. When a friend said he knew someone with an extra ticket to the Plant Page concert, I didn’t think of it as a date with Robie. When I bought Robie a simple, silver band for his birthday, … More When things didn’t work out the way we planned
Sometimes miracles come in pairs – Author Unknown If Spain holds a special place in my heart, Mexico has captured my soul. I’ve crossed Mexico’s borders more than any other nation except my own, studied the country’s culture, language and history, worked for Mexican hotels and even briefly called the place home. But I … More My lifelong love affair with Mexico
Reid & Robie 