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I was a 3L at UT Law, on a weekend break in Paris from my semester abroad at UCL, when we went to war in Afghanistan. I vividly remember waking up to this headline. I remember the hotel I was in, and buying this paper dated October 8, 2001, and pondering the world. I could hardly have imagined, when keeping this memento, that in August 2017, our president would announce that we’re still at it, sixteen years later.

Re-upping because it mattered. Dallas Rally Against White Supremacy. 8/19/17. (at City of Dallas - City Hall)

Needed a new iPhone wallpaper and found this forgotten travel gem: random jogger in a Basque band t-shirt photobombing me with a smile on the Charles Bridge in Prague. March 2014. (at Charles Bridge, Old Town, Prague)

I regaled a client with stories of Antarctica yesterday, so #tbt to the M/V Plancius in 2013. #nofilter (at Deception Island)

“Working from home on Sunday” and “the avocados were about to go bad” are both perfectly good excuses for having chips and a huge bowl of guacamole for lunch, right?

Apparently the devil needed to pick up a few things at the hardware store this morning.

Samantha, 1999-2015. Bye, girl!

Antipasti and an aperitif as a reward for working hard all week. Thanks, me!

TBT to where I was this time last year - Kamuela, on the Big Island of Hawai’i. It was pretty!

Seared salmon with browned butter sauce and steamed asparagus - that’ll check off a few New Year’s resolutions!

This is really very nice, especially when mixed with gin. Worth the premium.

Bûche de Noël!

Christmas Eve “in” a Parisian bistro turned out pretty nicely, if I do say so. Joyeux Noël!

Well pleased with my new little timers. Might even make having four X-Eve pots going at once fun!

The cat has all of her presents wrapped. (I helped with the bows.)

Because more travel inspiration after a year and a half of d*cking around is just what I need….

Hi.

Throwback…Friday. Whatever. The market in Chiang Mai, Thailand, a year ago today.

Kent Haruf died this weekend. If you haven’t read “Plainsong” and “Eventide,” you should. They’re beautiful.

Tired.

A year ago today I was in Singapore - first stop on my last continent. Loved this building off Orchard Road.

Butternut squash gratin and maple-glazed Brussels sprouts (assembly required).

Thankful for one more Thanksgiving.

Maple-glazed pork chops in 25 minutes from fridge to table? Come on. Easy call.

A belated #tbt to Centraal Station in Amsterdam ca. 2006. One of my favorite cities and snaps. This one’s on my wall.

Easy weeknight treat - shrimp burger with cheater’s remoulade, bit of wine, bit of Twitter.

Never gets old, apparently.

For National Cat Day I finally let Samantha see what’s in the mysterious cupboard.

My sous chef checking out the biscuit bites. I think she approves.

Can the Giants do it again? Here they are celebrating in 2010 (Rangers sadface).

Student landscaping.

Testing to solve a Tumblr issue - enjoy the picture of Rasputin.

Sunday fun - shrimp burger with a bit of improvised remoulade and a side of slaw. Success!

Fajitas sounded good, so why not? - Fort Worth, Tejas

Saw as I ran that the Keystone Light cans are in full bloom. First sign of the fall semester. - TCU

It’s been almost exactly a year since I began my round-the-world adventure. I’ve seen and done so much, and yet it feels like just yesterday!

Tired - Fort Worth, Texas

Dinner under the trees - Place du Châtaignes, Avignon, France

Skillet-Braised Cod Provençal (Before) - via @testkitchen

Skillet-Braised Cod Provençal (Before) - via @testkitchen

"Samantha, take a letter."

No, I’m still mad at you for puking up an entire can of food in the dining room yesterday.

Bit of pan-seared salmon and steamed veg. Not bad for a Thursday night!

Please pet my secretary for an appointment - home office, Fort Worth, Texas

Meta! - breakfast time, Fort Worth, Texas

Quiet time at the fish market, 2011 - Mykonos, Greece

Sundance Square, mid-summer evening - Fort Worth, Texas