I was recently approached for a freelance writing project that sounded a little too good to be true. The client asked: “Would you be open/willing to get a free personal styling session, have pictures taken of you and write about it?” Me: “Uh, duh!” The task was to try on a bunch of cute clothes […]
Month: September 2016
Pizza at Pietro’s with a side of happiness
Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name, right? That’s what they say on “Cheers,” at least. And, actually, I do like going to places where they know my name, know what I like to eat, know how I like my drink. In Holbox, Mexico, there’s a lady who goes to Raices everyday […]
Isla Holbox, Mexico, on a Saturday
I don’t know when I first started thinking about retirement, but I know it’s a thought that comes up every time I leave the country. Isla Holbox, Mexico, has been my dream retirement spot for a few years now. It’s a far, out-of-the-way fisherman’s island north of the Yucatan Peninsula, where the Gulf of Mexico […]