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Maggie graduated high school this spring and heads to college in the fall, Lisa starts high school, and Jennie starts middle school. A father of six on growing older, watching children turn into teenagers and then adults, and realizing, right on schedule, the same things every generation realizes. With Ecclesiastes, Aristotle, Strauss and Howe, and a lot of cooking.
The last full day in Saigon and the long trip home: a nickname for a new nephew, Mì Quảng, gỏi đu đủ khô bò and chè Thái, a gold shop full of American class rings, karaoke by the river, bánh mì and 25,000-dong bún chả cá, packing for Qatar, goodbyes at Tân Sơn Nhất, and an anniversary story told from a quiet corner of the Doha airport.
Back in Saigon for the last days of the trip: a Vietjet hop from Da Nang, dinner at Brick & Barrel in the rain, a morning walk along the Vàm Thuật, bún bò and a long wander through the alleys, an Italian sub from Big Boss Bistro, bún chả cá in Chợ Phạm Văn Hai, a new nephew, and roast duck and pork for dinner.
The Constant Epicurean Ep. 205, Return to the Place Beyond Time. In this edition, we arrive in An Lao, Diem's childhood home, after five years in the U.S. It is an emotional homecoming. I am invited to a local couples wedding.
The Constant Epicurean Ep. 204, The Distance Between Worlds. In this edition, we enjoy our last day in Saigon with family before pushing north to An Lao.
The Constant Epicurean, Ep. 201. After 4 years away, Diem, the girls, and I return to Vietnam for the beginning of a month long adventure.
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Beneath an Endless Sky - Day 28, Galveston, Texas, to Covington, Georgia. In this edition, we push east one last time, our longest stretch of the entire journey, toward home.
Beneath an Endless Sky - Day 27, Galveston, Texas. In this edition, we enjoy the only day of our adventure where we stay put. A welcome rest.
Beneath an Endless Sky - Day 26 - Day 28 Ozona, Texas, to Galveston, Texas. In this edition we drive to Galveston and settle in for our first stop where stay more than one night. Our first rest in 26 days.
Beneath an Endless Sky - Day 25. Lordsburg, New Mexico, to Ozona, Texas. Today, we explore White Sands National Park, National Park number 15 on our epic journey, and continue our push east toward home.
Beneath an Endless Sky - Day 24. Joshua Tree, California, to, Lordsburg, New Mexico. Today we explore Joshua Tree, race down I-10 across Arizona, and push east toward home.
