This is a super retro post, which I thought I might as well do while I’m being retro. While I was with my brother and sister in law in California, they invited some friends over for an early kind of US thanksgiving type dinner. It was great to meet all these people and we had many interesting conversations about silence (inspired by the fact that my travel plans include a visit to my Swiss friend Delia, who has become a nun recently), about travel and experiences of emigration, about work, jobs and the cost of living. We also had a laugh and a lot of great food and drink. Which was a great thing! Good times thanks everyone. 😊