The Daily Respite

April 24, 2022Watch now (1 min) | Good morning! It’s a beautiful Sunday back home in Maine. For our nature respite, we stand at the open window and rejoice in the return of the hermit thrush. If you listen closely you’ll also hear the faint trill of peepers. Peepers! None of which can be heard…
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Good morning! It’s Saturday, and we’re home. My body has no idea what time it is, my brain is mush, and the ground still feels like it’s moving. But I…
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April 22 Get-Together: Re-GroundingHello my dear Respiteers, and happy Friday! I’ve oiled the hinges to the screen door of our imaginary gazebo. I’ve even planted petunias and sha…
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April 22, 2022Watch now (1 min) | Good morning! It’s Friday, and I have one final perfect Paris moment for you before we must go. We’re standing in the Trocadéro…
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April 21, 2022Watch now (1 min) | Good morning! It’s Thursday. Again. Did you like how I gave you two Thursdays this week? We just skipped Wednesday altogether…
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April 20, 2022Watch now (1 min) | Good morning! It’s Wednesday, and we’re back in the Montparnasse cemetery for an early stroll. The confederacy of pigeons doesn’t…
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Good morning! It’s Tuesday, and our time in Paris draws to a close in just a few days. My subconscious is trying to prepare me for our return. Usually…
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Good morning! It’s Monday, and for the past week and a half, these pigeons have been attending a symposium on a single wire overlooking the plaza by the…
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