on belonging between home and the road

on becoming a flâneuse before the road begins

watching the Blue Car wander—and practicing the art of letting go

on a cake, showing up, and the power of being remembered

on the preciousness of days and how we choose to live them.

on control, trust, and movement

A story about autonomy, surprise, and the unexpected abundance of solo travel

The Anatomy of a 105-Day U.S. Adventure, Part 4: the last in a series on the numbers, the stories, and what I carried home from my 2023 U.S. cross-country road trip.

The Anatomy of a 105-Day U.S. Adventure, Part 3: on the numbers, the stories, and what I carried home from my 2023 U.S. cross-country road trip.

The second of a multi-part series on the numbers, the stories, and what I carried home from my 2023 U.S. cross-country road trip.

A snowfall, a stalled essay, and the joy of being three again

The first of a three-part series on the numbers, the stories, and the lessons I carried home from my 2023 U.S. cross-country trip.

The Blue Car overshares about itself…and about Susan

one in an ongoing series of essays about life lessons from the Blue Car

on anticipation, patience, and the joy of waiting

thoughts about photography, memory, and experience

more on the benefits (and challenges) of meandering

one in a series of Life Lessons from the Blue Car

a brief reflection on the brilliance of light after darkness

a story about assumptions and changing tastes

a story about the perils of retracing steps and the promise of looking ahead

a story about balancing and re-calibrating what we do and what we think we need.

A story about two bear cubs and a curious and open-minded friend

Part of an occasional series of life lessons learned from the Blue Car.