When I first quit my job in Chicago and came out to Dancing Rabbit for an extensive visit (after years of little short visits), I started a set of travelogues that I sent out to my friends about my experiences. Now that I've settled here, I'm continuing the practice. It seemed to make sense to archive them and so here they are. They really are written for friends and not the public, so you'll have to forgive if they make references to things that only friends would know.