It’s a typical weekday in Himara. The sky is sunny and the water is calm and clear. We walk across town to a gyros shop for lunch. I wash the gyros down with a cold beer and then wash the beer down with a makiato while the kids have some ice cream. Then it’s timeContinue reading “Midnight School by the Beach”
Category Archives: Covid-19
Tomb Raiders of Apollonia
Named for Apollo, the god of sun, light, music and poetry, the long lost city of Apollonia of Illyria was once, like Dyracchium to the north, one of the most important Mediterranean economic centers of the ancient world. Unlike Dyracchium, Apollonia today is little more than ruins spread across a couple hundred acres of overgrownContinue reading “Tomb Raiders of Apollonia”
COVID-19, Cambodia and Root Canals in Albania
Covid-19 saved me $2000 and a lot of pain. I was at the dentist when my phone buzzed with a text: “we’re bringing ND home. Game cancelled because of the virus.” He had been looking forward to playing high school baseball for so long and it looked as if they would not be playing againContinue reading “COVID-19, Cambodia and Root Canals in Albania”
Taking Off in a Pandemic
If you are wondering why we are not locked in our house in Albuquerque, here is my reasoning: We could spend the next year in Albuquerque sitting at home with no jobs, no school and nothing to do but watch the news or we could spend the year in Europe where the virus situation isContinue reading “Taking Off in a Pandemic”
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