This picture is actually my sister’s bed, which I did not sleep in, because I was bad at taking photos this year. This was the year I said “No more travel!” after the summertime and mostly meant it. I did only three airplane trips this year and actually forgot to take a photo of the most exotic place I stayed, a sort of dorm room situation in Hawai’i. I wish I could say I enjoyed all this travel but it was sort of a down year for me and I didn’t rise to it. I took good pictures and I generally had that “Sitting in the backyard wrapped in a blanket” feeling to a lot of it. Sort of safe and comfortable but also sort of pining for home.

Here are all the places. Four states. Two provinces. Stars indicate multiple visits to the exact same place. Past years: 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 2007, 2006, 2005.

1. Boxboro MA* – here a lot doing various cleaning things. I do love this room.
2. Westport MA* – here most of the summer and many of the holidays
3. Toronto ON – wanted to stay at a friends but he was very sick and this trip was both enjoyable and a total bummer
4. Montréal QC – my friends’ new house, super fun
5. Brooklyn NY – the funniest looking bed with the best hosts
6. Manoa HI – ups and downs here, I wish this excellent place was not right next to a bus stop
7. Canandaigua NY – -this was a good trip but I should have stayed in a little motel
8. Stow MA* – Kate got the guestroom up and running again! Always great to stay here
9. Washington DC – a funny little hotel right by the train