Author Archives: travelfoodandlife

[2010. CC has moved into her parents’s house, living with them until the details of her dad’s overseas gig are finalized. Summer hits in Texas.] CC: No wonder it’s so hot! The thermostat is set to 83! I can’t sleep … Continue reading →

[CC is talking to JW on Skype.] CC: I’ve talked myself out of getting yet another BR striped shirt dress. Too ruffly. JW: What are you getting instead? CC: A pair of skinny jeans and a striped sweater from the … Continue reading →

[Dad is home visiting for a week with the purpose of taking care of handyman stuff around the house. He removed, cleaned, and replaced the air filters; replaced a bulb in one of the high-up motion detector lights outside; cleaned … Continue reading →

In the Charlotte Cooper dating landscape, the next best thing to having a valid passport is having a library card and reading fiction. Here’s what it looks like in math: valid passport = library card + fiction

I’ve been watching Life Story, a BBC mini-series, on Netflix.  “Life Story” follows a variety of animals from birth to adulthood and documents the animals’ struggle to survive and thrive from birth through adolescence, adulthood, and parenthood.  I love it … Continue reading →

If you’ve been following the news, you know this story.  Brock Turner met a woman at a frat party at Stanford.  They were both drunk, she to the point of unconsciousness.  Two Swedish graduate students who were biking on campus that … Continue reading →

December or thereabouts:  electricity stops working on exterior wall of bedroom, in closet and vanity area, and above tub (light above toilet is fine); CC brushes teeth, washes face, and deals with contact lenses in the dark, and moves hair drying … Continue reading →