In the beginning, there was no retirement. There were no old people. In the Stone Age, everyone was fully employed until age 20, by which time nearly everyone was dead, usually of unnatural causes. Any early man who lived long… — Mary-Lou Weisman Copy Share Image
It is not possible to rent a beach house within five hours' drive of one's hometown without being visited by people. This is especially… — Mary-Lou Weisman Copy Share Image
“The sole cause of man’s unhappiness,” Pascal wrote in his Pensées, “is that he does not know how to stay quietly in his room.” If we were not tempted to venture out, we would never have to experience the disappointments inherent in travel: that arch is not so triumphant; that tower’s not so leaning; that Mona’s not so Lisa. The… — Mary-Lou Weisman Copy Share
All too often, when people don't know where they are, have jet lag, don't speak the language, and can't figure out the money or… — Mary-Lou Weisman Copy Share Image
Having traveled initially to get away, ultimately we travel to come home. — Mary-Lou Weisman Copy Share Image
In the beginning, there was no retirement. There were no old people. In the Stone Age, everyone was fully employed until age 20, by… — Mary-Lou Weisman Copy Share Image
“Just deciding where to go on vacation can often test the marriage’s flexibility. One partner wants to do something physical and adventurous, like trying… — Mary-Lou Weisman Copy Share Image
The mature, forty-five-year-old woman, quite experienced in matters of life and death, knows that it was 'for the best,' but Daddy's girl, who hung… — Mary-Lou Weisman Copy Share Image
Perhaps for totemic reasons, people like to possess a piece of the country they are visiting. Women like to wear it. Men like to… — Mary-Lou Weisman Copy Share Image
I have been in Paris for almost a week and I have not heard anyone say calories, or cholesterol, or even arterial plaque. The… — Mary-Lou Weisman Copy Share Image
