I wrote this story five days after my beloved partner of 23 years took his last breath. Erin was 57 and wanted to die at home, with his comforts and the loving presence of our 165-pound Great Dane, Osiris. We managed to pull off the death experience we planned, with the assistance of our death doula and… Continue reading Kaua’i Kayak Redemption
Category: Travel
Dispatches from Taboga
Taboga is a small island on the Pacific side of Panamá. It’s a forty-five minute ferry ride from the Amador Causeway, in Panamá City. I hadn’t been to the island since I was a kid growing on the Isthmus. But it came to mind as I planned my first trip in two years to check… Continue reading Dispatches from Taboga

