Journalled on Sunday, 1 March 2026 | Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 26 degrees, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. Some Sundays begin quietly, then surprise you with small acts of kindness, familiar streets, good food, and unexpected reminders that […]
A Simple Saturday Lunch Out
Journalled on Saturday, 27 July 2024 | Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 28 degrees, hot and sunny with a clear blue sky. It is Saturday,…
Sunday, the 28th of April 2024: “Complex Family Ties”!!!
Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 12 degrees, cold, slightly sunny, overcast and with showers. Sunday is traditionally a day when I try to be alone in…
Monday, the 25th of March 2024: “Motherly Love without the Necessary compassion”!!!
Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 6 degrees, bitterly cold, grey and with rain. It is the first day of the last week of the month, and also…
Wednesday the 27th of December 2023: “Reunion and Reflection in Sheffield”!!!
Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 8 degrees, cold, rainy; a shitty day. It’s time to head to the north of England to meet my brother and his…
Monday the 11th of December 2023: “Family, Friction and Change”!!!
Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 8 degrees, cold, overcast, and rainy. I will be officially on holiday in a week and a half until the new year.…
Friday the 8th of December 2023: “Family Problems”!!!
Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 7 degrees, cold, cloudy and slightly rainy. It has been two weeks since I arrived in England, and the time has rushed…
Sunday Reflections | Family and Football
Rio de Janeiro: 26 degrees, hottish, sunny and a little overcast. It is early, cool, and windy, with the possibility of rain. I went to…
Family Dynamics with Money
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 30oC, hot, sunny and cloudy. Over the past few days, we have discussed family, relationships, and money. Families are beautiful and…
Family Dynamics | And Cultural Identity
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 21oC, cool, overcast and rainy. It is Monday, and I have mixed emotions. I had a great weekend, solving several problems…