I’m almost embarrassed to say I wasn’t originally going to write about our most recent trip, but then I realized that would be me editing, silencing myself, and that felt somehow dishonest. What’s up with that? So, I started asking myself, why is this trip different from all our other trips?

We just returned from a beautiful resort near Playa del Carmen in Mexico. It was warm. I don’t need to remind anyone that it’s been arctic-level cold here in New York, the kind of cold that makes even the most devoted homebody dream of bare feet and beaches. This trip delivered exactly what we craved, long walks on the beach, swimming in the ocean, and the warmth of the sun… (read more)