A visual journal

Thursdays

A record of ordinary Thursdays—where we were, what the day held, and usually a photograph.

Each year begins August 5, the anniversary of selling our last school.

Year Two

August 5, 2026–August 4, 2027

Lava fountains at Kīlauea, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, November 5, 2026.

Thursday

Thursday, November 5, 2026

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

Six hours round trip to watch Kīlauea erupt.

Lava fountains rising from Halemaʻumaʻu crater at the summit.

Quite a change from a day at the beach.

Snow-covered Misti volcano rising above trees, buildings, and terraced fields in Arequipa — Misti volcano, Arequipa, Peru

Thursday

Thursday, October 29, 2026

Arequipa, Peru

Snow on Misti. Blue skies over Arequipa.

A food tour today, including guinea pig. Still finding new things to try.

Pink flowers framing Lake Titicaca and the terraced hillside of Taquile Island beneath a cloudy sky — Taquile Island, Lake Titicaca, Peru

Thursday

Thursday, October 22, 2026

Taquile Island, Lake Titicaca, Peru

At lunch overlooking Lake Titicaca, I asked Shirley what we’d be doing right now if we were back in Irvine.

“You’d just be getting up from your nap.”

Later, we’d make dinner, do the dishes, and probably watch TV.

Today: islands, beautiful handmade textiles, and a wonderful trout lunch.

I’d much rather be doing this.

Keith and Shirley overlooking the circular Inca terraces at Moray, with the Andes beneath a blue sky and white clouds — Moray, Sacred Valley, Peru

Thursday

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Moray, Sacred Valley, Peru

Exploring the circular Inca terraces at Moray, then the salt ponds of Maras. The Andes all around, and a beautiful day to be out together.

Stars scattered across a dark New Mexico sky above the silhouettes of trees — New Mexico

Thursday

Thursday, October 8, 2026

New Mexico

A dark sky full of stars. I haven’t seen many skies like this since I was a child. Still something special to stand outside and look up.

Sunset glowing orange over the clouds beyond an airplane wing en route to Durango — En route to Durango, Colorado

Thursday

Thursday, October 1, 2026

En route to Durango, Colorado

Happy to be on the road again.

Flew to Durango today. A week with our daughter and grandkids ahead.

Beer in a plastic cup beside chips and salsa, hummus and pita on a hotel table — Hotel happy hour, Irvine, California

Thursday

Thursday, September 24, 2026

Irvine, California

Hotel happy hour.
Beer and wine in plastic cups. Chips and salsa. Hummus and pita.
Longing for Portugal.

Keith and Shirley standing in front of Hallgrímskirkja beneath a cloudy Reykjavík sky — Hallgrímskirkja, Reykjavík, Iceland

Thursday

Thursday, September 17, 2026

Reykjavík, Iceland

Whale watching was cancelled, so we spent our last full day in Iceland walking Reykjavík one more time. Hallgrímskirkja, then an excellent dinner at ROK across the street.

Not the day we planned. Still a very good last day in Iceland. We weren't quite ready to leave.

Goðafoss waterfall flowing over a broad rocky ledge beneath a blue, cloud-filled sky — Goðafoss, Iceland

Thursday

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Goðafoss, Iceland

The roar of Goðafoss. Midges at Mývatn. Steam rising from the earth at Hverir. An ordinary Thursday in Iceland.

Sailing ship Linden in the fjords of eastern Greenland — S/V Linden, East Greenland

Thursday

Thursday, September 3, 2026

East Greenland

Our last morning aboard the Linden. A week of fjords, icebergs, polar bears, long walks, and landscapes almost impossible to describe.

Then we packed our bags and waited for the airplane.

The remote Greenland town of Ittoqqortoormiit viewed from offshore — Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland

Thursday

Thursday, August 27, 2026

Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland

Awake around five and topside for a beautiful morning. We were anchored off Ittoqqortoormiit.

We went ashore and walked the town.

Shirley seated at The Lygon Arms in Broadway in the Cotswolds — The Lygon Arms, Broadway, England

Thursday

Thursday, August 20, 2026

Broadway, England

Off the ship that morning and into the Cotswolds. One-lane roads, farms and countryside, a walk through Broadway, a burger and a pint.

Shirley spotted a dragon on a rooftop and decided our next house needs one.

Galician octopus served at Stefany Taperia in Vigo — Stefany Taperia, Vigo, Spain

Thursday

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Vigo, Spain

Galician octopus, prawns, bread, a local beer, and €2.80 Albariño.

Nowhere else we needed to be. Nothing else we needed to be doing.

Peach and burrata salad at Heckfield Place — Heckfield Place, Hampshire, England

Thursday

Thursday, August 6, 2026

Heckfield Place, Hampshire, England

We declined the bread.

Then the peach and burrata salad arrived, and we immediately asked for it back.