On travel, changing plans, and learning when to hold on and when to let go I have a decision to make. In less than two weeks, I'm scheduled to board a plane for Portugal, where I have a lovely Thanksgiving holiday planned. Eleven nights exploring Lisbon, Coimbra, and Porto. Beautiful hotels, historic architecture, wonderful food, long walks through unfamiliar streets, and all the little discoveries that make traveling somewhere new so exciting. I've planned it, paid for it, a

There is something wonderfully life-giving about having plans on the calendar. Not because I want to rush through today to get to tomorrow. Quite the opposite, actually. I love my ordinary days. I love my home, my routines, my work, my walks, my sunsets, and the quiet little life I've created for myself. But there is something delicious about looking at the weeks and months ahead and seeing little pockets of happiness waiting for me. Things to look forward to. And right now,