Archive - Recess

On the Train, Off the Rails [Corrected with More Train Lore]

When the world you’ve returned to feels very different than the one you left

Feb 27 •

On the Train, Off the Rails

When the world you’ve returned to feels very different than the one you left

Feb 27 •

January 2025

Speeding Up, Slowing Down

Resisting the list-ification of travel. Plus, New Year’s festivities in rural Japan!

Jan 16 •

December 2024

It's Been a Long Time Coming

Our updates from Busan and my feelings of inner peace.

Dec 20, 2024 •

November 2024

The Elephant in the Hut

Highlights from the Great Walks. Plus, the unexpected gift of finding out the results of the election while trapped in a flood.

Nov 22, 2024 •

How (Not) To Decide Where to Live

Plus, lots and lots of cooking!

Nov 3, 2024 •

October 2024

It's Amazing Anything Ever Gets Made

Pottery classes and public works projects. Plus, our cat-sitting retreat!

Oct 17, 2024 •

September 2024

I Want to Be Retired

No, not literally.

Sep 24, 2024 •

Mid-Sabbatical Reflections

Sometimes the best part about taking a sabbatical is realizing that you can.

Sep 12, 2024 •

August 2024

Nancy Drew and the Case of the Elusive Kiwi

Catching up on illness, volunteering, and play

Aug 20, 2024 •

July 2024

Working Holiday...on Ice!

On fiascos, leadership, and whānau

Jul 20, 2024 •

Wetland conservation, off-grid living, and confronting climate anxiety

Jul 13, 2024 •

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