Always Late, Never Necessarily Better

Back in 2018 I sent a Halloween card to Helen. Months later I received it back. I put everything except her house number and street address on the envelope. Crap. I messaged her to explain and then re-sent it. She finally got it just before Valentine's Day. Ridiculous. 

Fast forward to late November of 2025. I sent out my four holiday cards that would be sent overseas. Ideally I want all recipients to receive said Christmas cards on December 1st. Sadly, that rarely happens. They are either too early or wildly late. April 9th I got a Signal message from Helen with the below photo and the words "Double mail day!" and a mind blown emoticon. She got my Philly Love Park Springtime postie, which I mailed mid-March 2026, along with last year's Christmas card. Good gravy. Does the US Post Office hate us or is it His Majesty's post??? Oy-freakin'-vey. 

I Choose...

Raspberry Smoothie

Closer - Boyce Avenue feat. Sarah Hyland

Suitcase - Teddy Swims 

Troy - Sinéad O'Connor

You're My Soul & Inspiration - The Righteous Brothers

Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus

Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell

She - The Monkees

Happy You're Here - Sycco

Worth It. - Raye

Empire Now - Hozier

Just When I Needed You Most - Randy Vanwarmer

Confía - Gepe & Vicentico

The Taker - Waylon Jennings

Tennessee Whiskey - Austin Giorgio

Solitary Man - Neil Diamond

Nessun Dorma - Jonathan Tetelman

May 2024 Playlist

On the Late Train to Antwerp

At hour 37 of being awake, Bella and I were finally in Belgium and traveling from Brussels to Antwerp by rail. In an effort to mark the occasion of finally reaching our country's destination, we took turns snapping photos of one another using the portrait mode on my iPhone. Clearly the ones of Bella are the best and they showcase her immense beauty. But the prize for best hair goes to me - thirty-seven hours across an ocean and through two countries, plus the winds of Dublin, and my coiffe held up like Jack Lord's on the old Hawaii Five-O series. That fucker did not move!

When Syd Was Turning 23

I'm guessing everyone was over Mama Rosie's for Easter, but on April 9th, 2023, Syd was a day away from the big 2-3. Her step-granny made sure she got a little cake all her own to celebrate our girl's bday.

My Kinda Springtime!

(Oh my gosh, I remember when I went to the Double K in Richmond, VA when visiting Amy at college and discovered the blueberry cake do-nie. Good gravy...pure heaven!)

The Pelgrimstraat Flat

Aside from the winding wooden steps leading to the apartment that were tiny as hell and quite treacherous, this was one of the nicest Airbnbs I've ever visited.

(above photo taken by Isabella)

My room

Bella's room up in the loft