When I told someone I met at a holiday party that I was naming my new blog "Where's Tarpley?" he asked, "Is that a place?" Actually, it is a place: Tarpley, Texas, and I have been there. Tarpley is also my name. On December 18, 2015, I retired at the age of 75. The way…
"Numberless are the world's wonders, but none is more wonderful than man ..." -Sophocles
Nothing interests me more than human beings and they have to live somewhere. My first career was as an Anthropologist, followed by training as an actor, followed by a 45 year career as a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst. Each of these disciplines is…
The idea of a trip around the world seemed unimaginable a year ago. I thought I could never afford it, especially if I was going to retire. But just for fun, I typed "around the world airline tickets" into my search engine. The first site that popped up was Airtreks.com. The site asked you to…
Twice I have traveled to Chile and Argentina, which in some parts is nearly 7,000 miles from Dulles International Airport. So while I do not consider myself a pro, I do know how to dress for comfort in airplanes and airports.
Layered dressing is key. For example, in the photo featured here I am wearing a…
It is my good fortune to have as a friend and former DC neighbor the talented professional photographer Robert Sullivan (check him out on Flicker here) who now lives in Baltimore. He graciously agreed to take some shots of me which led to a quite interesting afternoon of wandering through back alleys in the Butcher's…
The best preparation for jet lag is to not believe in it.
Yeah, I know, drink lots of water, eat light, don't drink alcohol, etc. For my first visit to Argentina, I asked my doctor for Ambien for the overnight flight. She consented and wrote me a script for two pills. Two? Yes, she said,…
