Author Archives: Sydney

Since by far the cheapest way to get from London to Halifax was by Icelandair, I decided to head to Nova Scotia that way and pause in Iceland for a couple of days. I’m glad I did. It’s an incredibly … Continue reading →

This fantastic caterpillar puts the women of Ascot to shame.

Erin and the children have been in Nova Scotia since last week, while I’m busy here in Oxford with several workshops and sundry matters that need attention before I leave in a few days. But last weekend I made a … Continue reading →

From the Guardian‘s homepage: No, the ’23C’ is not a typo. What, you didn’t know that a high of 23C (73F) makes a day a scorcher? Sydney

Two weeks ago I flew to Berlin for a few days to visit a friend. It was a lovely trip, with agreeably plentiful perambulation and conversation. The most surprising thing I learned while there: if the pedestrian light at a … Continue reading →

I want a passport that’s a flipbook. Sydney

Katherine helping Grandmother Penner clean garlic:

When Sydney returned from Ithaca, Nathaniel shared his cold with him as a welcome-home present.  That cold, combined with the fatigue of travel, has kept Sydney napping each day.  But he finally recovered enough to let us take him to … Continue reading →

Our lovable, congenial, amenable little boy has recently turned into this: