I’m taking a sabbatical with my wife and daughter from October 2011 to May 2012.
As thoughts occur to me that I want to share, I’ll upload them here.
Play in the City: in praise of indiscipline architecture
Many cityscapes are humdrum to the point of deadening banality. Identikit (often dying) high streets, underused public spaces, unimaginative landscaping and public realm.
Halfway to seeing the light
Today marks the halfway point in my sabbatical. From today the end of the trip is closer than the beginning, so it’s probably a good time to take stock of how it’s going….
All the books I read in 2011
Following my post for 2010, here’s a list of all the books I read last year.
Learning to swim (properly)
One of the promises that I made myself before I came away on sabbatical was to take the time to learn to swim.
NZ versus the rest of the world
I’ve been in the City of Sails in the land of the long white cloud just three weeks. Time enough to note a few cultural differences
Sabbatical – Week 2
Yes. This is me and Chip on the fourth of four days at Disneyland Anaheim. Looking at this grinning fool (the less furry one), you’ll guess I’ve drunk Walt’s Kool Aid.
Sabbatical – Week 1
A week ago today I set off with my wife and daughter on an 8 month trip around the world.
