Yet again this year, we are sending out a blank Mad Lib for the fun-loving word nerds among you to create your very own version of a Boyd holiday letter. But if you’re curious about the “official” version, read on.
The 2022 Boyd Holiday Mad Lib
The 2021 Boyd Holiday Mad Lib
Yet again this year, we are sending out a blank Mad Lib for the fun-loving word nerds among you to create your very own version of a Boyd holiday letter. But if you’re curious about the “official” version, read on.
Photo: Kriss Marion, Circle M Farm
Continue reading “The 2021 Boyd Holiday Mad Lib”The 2020 Boyd Holiday Mad Lib
Yet again this year, we are sending out a blank Mad Lib for the fun-loving among you to create your very own version of a Boyd holiday letter. But if you’re curious about the official version, read on.
The 2019 Boyd Family Mad Lib
Yet again this year, we are sending out a blank Mad Lib for the fun-loving among you to create your very own version of a Boyd holiday letter. But if you’re curious about the official version, read on.
The 2018 Boyd Mad Lib
Yet again this year, we are sending out a blank Mad Lib for the fun-loving among you to create your very own version of a Boyd holiday letter. But if you’re curious about the official version, read on.
Our 2017 Mad Lib
Yet again this year, we are sending out a blank Mad Lib for the fun-loving among you to create your very own version of a Boyd holiday letter. But if you’re curious about the official version, read on.
Friendship at Its Finest: The hospitality of Lady Teresa
This post is the eighteenth in our “England 2015”:/news/category/travel/england-2015/ series.
“Now it is a strange thing, but things that are good to have and days that are good to spend are soon told about, and not much to listen to; while things that are uncomfortable palpitating, and even gruesome, may make a good tale, and take a deal of telling anyway.” —J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
Even with all of our planning and resources, I’m attuned to a certain sense of vulnerability that comes with international travel. Continue reading “Friendship at Its Finest: The hospitality of Lady Teresa”
How to enjoy a rainy day in London
This post is the seventeenth in our “England 2015”:/news/category/travel/england-2015/ series.
Months before we packed our bags, I started researching rain gear: boots, raincoats, umbrellas. Despite the reassuring data categorizing May as one of the least-damp months in England, I felt we should be prepared for any eventuality. And so, on the one rainy day we experienced in London, we did stay relatively dry. Continue reading “How to enjoy a rainy day in London”
On Not Running: A process of acceptance
This post is the sixteenth in our “England 2015”:/news/category/travel/england-2015/ series.
One of the most personally surprising things about our trip was the way I completely abandoned my intention of running in London. I had envisioned running throughout the side streets of the city, “listening to U2”:/news/2015/u2-kept-my-soul-tender-reflections-on-the-profound-influence-of-the-worlds-most-famous-band/, exploring the neighborhoods, and enjoying the fresh air — but it never happened. I wasn’t prevented from this kind of adventure. It just turned out that I didn’t want it bad enough. Continue reading “On Not Running: A process of acceptance”
Locked Out: Our own little emergency adventure
This post is the fifteenth in our “England 2015”:/news/category/travel/england-2015/ series.
If Rochelle Canteen and Kensington Gardens weren’t enough fun for one day, we were able to count on one more invigorating experience before we got to bed that night: returning to the flat and realizing that we were locked out. Continue reading “Locked Out: Our own little emergency adventure”