Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India asked world leaders to adopt an International Yoga Day. Addressing the 193 member UN General Assembly, Modi said “Yoga is an invaluable gift of our ancient tradition; it is not about exercise, but to…
O.R.T ~ Operation Rescue Thurgood ~ Nicaragua.
A mere four days after arriving back in Chicago from two months in SE Asia and very much still jet lagged, I set out to meet my son Adam, in Nicaragua, for a week. Ben and I lived and worked…
AARP interviews us for an article on empty nesters and adventure.
We get asked a lot of questions from friends and from those we meet along our travels, about our life as empty nesters on the road…. We were surprised to find out that the national organization of AARP (American Association…
Studio 352 ~ May exhibit ~ Stray dogs of Nicaragua.
After living in our loft for less than a week, we opened the front door of our studio and gallery to the public. This exhibition of the “Stray Dogs of Nicaragua” marks an important chapter in our lives. We lived…
Animals we befriended and enjoyed along the way….
It is no secret that both Ben and I are active animal lovers. We both notice, enjoy and engage with animals often. We also miss our own dogs and cats and befriending other ones along our journey, enriches our travels.…
Tribute to Mango.
MANGO – a very special soul in the body of an Australian Shepherd, enriched all of our lives for eleven years. Mango was funny, intelligent, curious, stubborn, determined, cuddly and lovable. He loved good French cheese and watermelon and hated…
2014 ~ a full year of nomadic lifestyle
January ~ Granada, Nicaragua, where we wrap up our 5 year social / environmental impact business, CO2 Bambu. We built 150 homes, created 200 jobs and changed Nicaragua’s mindset and legislation relative to bamboo forestry and bamboo housing. Ometepe Island retains all…
New adventure on our Green Global Trek ~ Full Tilt to Southeast Asia…
We have lived in Nicaragua (land of the “never boring” and sometimes strange) now for six years, and recently returned for closure on our work here. We have spent the last three months living in Viet Nam and now are ready to…