Theo Stonestreet
@stonestreet.bsky.social
"Hilarious and poignant" travel writer at You're a Trip: atrip.substack.com | Northern Californian
My latest post in Brainwave about a new breakthrough in #Alzheimers research and the implications for #CTE and brain health.
#neurology #brain #NFL #NHL #concussion #science #bioengineering #functionalmedicine #medicine
#neurology #brain #NFL #NHL #concussion #science #bioengineering #functionalmedicine #medicine
Blood brain barrier repair reverses Alzheimer's in mice—with implications for CTE in humans
Dramatic proof that the brain can begin healing itself once the barrier is repaired
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October 7, 2025 at 6:26 PM
My latest post in Brainwave about a new breakthrough in #Alzheimers research and the implications for #CTE and brain health.
#neurology #brain #NFL #NHL #concussion #science #bioengineering #functionalmedicine #medicine
#neurology #brain #NFL #NHL #concussion #science #bioengineering #functionalmedicine #medicine
“He knows nothing; and he thinks he knows everything. That points clearly to a political career.”
— George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950), “Major Barbara”
— George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950), “Major Barbara”
October 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM
“He knows nothing; and he thinks he knows everything. That points clearly to a political career.”
— George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950), “Major Barbara”
— George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950), “Major Barbara”
After 20 years together and a #gapyear of #travel around the world, it's our penultimate day before college. Enjoy the latest post at You're a Trip.
#family #newyork #ny #centralpark #madisonsquarepark #adventure #college #manhattan #eastvillage #UES
#family #newyork #ny #centralpark #madisonsquarepark #adventure #college #manhattan #eastvillage #UES
Our penultimate day together
This is it
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October 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM
After 20 years together and a #gapyear of #travel around the world, it's our penultimate day before college. Enjoy the latest post at You're a Trip.
#family #newyork #ny #centralpark #madisonsquarepark #adventure #college #manhattan #eastvillage #UES
#family #newyork #ny #centralpark #madisonsquarepark #adventure #college #manhattan #eastvillage #UES
Read the latest entry in You're a Trip, about #sobriety, #fathers, seeing your son off to college, being part of a #diaspora, and appreciating a certain kind of #beauty. It all takes place in #carmel #california.
There's an ordinary extraordinary world
And a frequency of love
open.substack.com
September 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Sometimes life validates your choices in mysterious ways. In this case, a bout of Covid confirms that the past year we've spent traveling continuously is one of the best things we've ever done.
#blueskytravel #travel #wanderlust #travelblogger #explore #adventure #familytravel #gapyear #california
#blueskytravel #travel #wanderlust #travelblogger #explore #adventure #familytravel #gapyear #california
One of the best things we've ever done
Validation works in mysterious ways
atrip.substack.com
September 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Sometimes life validates your choices in mysterious ways. In this case, a bout of Covid confirms that the past year we've spent traveling continuously is one of the best things we've ever done.
#blueskytravel #travel #wanderlust #travelblogger #explore #adventure #familytravel #gapyear #california
#blueskytravel #travel #wanderlust #travelblogger #explore #adventure #familytravel #gapyear #california
Enjoy my latest post on Substack—especially if you've experienced hilariously awful #travel delays.
#travelsky #sanjose #california #SFO #bayarea #SF #carmel #monterey #family #essay #funny #substack
#travelsky #sanjose #california #SFO #bayarea #SF #carmel #monterey #family #essay #funny #substack
Do YOU know the way to San Jose?
Because I sure as hell do
atrip.substack.com
September 18, 2025 at 9:09 PM
“As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light of meaning in the darkness of mere being.”
— Carl Jung (1875–1961), “Memories, Dreams, Reflections”
#booksky #meaning #purpose #philosophy
— Carl Jung (1875–1961), “Memories, Dreams, Reflections”
#booksky #meaning #purpose #philosophy
September 16, 2025 at 4:29 PM
“As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light of meaning in the darkness of mere being.”
— Carl Jung (1875–1961), “Memories, Dreams, Reflections”
#booksky #meaning #purpose #philosophy
— Carl Jung (1875–1961), “Memories, Dreams, Reflections”
#booksky #meaning #purpose #philosophy
“I honour your gods,
I drink at your well,
I bring an undefended heart to our meeting place,
I have no cherished outcomes,
I will not negotiate by withholding, and
I am not subject to disappointment.”
#celtic #poem #poetry #peace #poetrysky
I drink at your well,
I bring an undefended heart to our meeting place,
I have no cherished outcomes,
I will not negotiate by withholding, and
I am not subject to disappointment.”
#celtic #poem #poetry #peace #poetrysky
September 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
“I honour your gods,
I drink at your well,
I bring an undefended heart to our meeting place,
I have no cherished outcomes,
I will not negotiate by withholding, and
I am not subject to disappointment.”
#celtic #poem #poetry #peace #poetrysky
I drink at your well,
I bring an undefended heart to our meeting place,
I have no cherished outcomes,
I will not negotiate by withholding, and
I am not subject to disappointment.”
#celtic #poem #poetry #peace #poetrysky
Read my latest essay in You're a Trip, especially if you're a father or a son and a fan of comedy.
#comedy #parenting #standup #comedysky #80s #70s #chicago #improv #chicagoimprov #theater #improvolympic #secondcity #acting #chicagotheater
#comedy #parenting #standup #comedysky #80s #70s #chicago #improv #chicagoimprov #theater #improvolympic #secondcity #acting #chicagotheater
How a father shows up for his son
And a Last Performance in Chicago
open.substack.com
September 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Read my latest essay in You're a Trip, especially if you're a father or a son and a fan of comedy.
#comedy #parenting #standup #comedysky #80s #70s #chicago #improv #chicagoimprov #theater #improvolympic #secondcity #acting #chicagotheater
#comedy #parenting #standup #comedysky #80s #70s #chicago #improv #chicagoimprov #theater #improvolympic #secondcity #acting #chicagotheater
Read my latest essay in You're a Trip, especially if you have an inner Storyteller and Comedian.
#essay #booksky #travel #travelsky #comedy #drama #improv #chicago #chicagoimprov #shakespeare #stevemartin #SNL #philhartman #mexico #art #artsky
#essay #booksky #travel #travelsky #comedy #drama #improv #chicago #chicagoimprov #shakespeare #stevemartin #SNL #philhartman #mexico #art #artsky
The Storyteller & The Comedian
Featuring William Shakespeare and Billy "The Gun" Van Goff
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September 12, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Read my latest essay in You're a Trip, especially if you have an inner Storyteller and Comedian.
#essay #booksky #travel #travelsky #comedy #drama #improv #chicago #chicagoimprov #shakespeare #stevemartin #SNL #philhartman #mexico #art #artsky
#essay #booksky #travel #travelsky #comedy #drama #improv #chicago #chicagoimprov #shakespeare #stevemartin #SNL #philhartman #mexico #art #artsky
Is this movie "Bone Lake" about what I think it's about? A lake that gets tired of people boning in it and decides to start being the one who does the boning?
#cinemasky #filmsky #moviesky #comedy
#cinemasky #filmsky #moviesky #comedy
September 11, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Is this movie "Bone Lake" about what I think it's about? A lake that gets tired of people boning in it and decides to start being the one who does the boning?
#cinemasky #filmsky #moviesky #comedy
#cinemasky #filmsky #moviesky #comedy
Our latest #adventures take us to #GoldCoast and #LincolnPark in #Chicago including visits to two very different women's housing options, the Original Playboy Mansion and the Eleanor Club.
#travel #northchicago #history #travelsky
#travel #northchicago #history #travelsky
Adventures in Chicago's Gold Coast & Lincoln Park
And two very different women's housing options
atrip.substack.com
August 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Our latest #adventures take us to #GoldCoast and #LincolnPark in #Chicago including visits to two very different women's housing options, the Original Playboy Mansion and the Eleanor Club.
#travel #northchicago #history #travelsky
#travel #northchicago #history #travelsky
In our latest #adventure in You're a Trip, we experience The Perfect Nightmare at an #improv show in #Chicago at the iO Theater. Enjoy!
#comedy #travel #gapyear #theatre #theater #theatersky #theatresky
#comedy #travel #gapyear #theatre #theater #theatersky #theatresky
The Perfect Nightmare
by Devil's Daughter
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August 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
In our latest #adventure in You're a Trip, we experience The Perfect Nightmare at an #improv show in #Chicago at the iO Theater. Enjoy!
#comedy #travel #gapyear #theatre #theater #theatersky #theatresky
#comedy #travel #gapyear #theatre #theater #theatersky #theatresky
Here's our latest adventure in You're a Trip, as we travel from #Tahoe to #SanFrancisco in preparation for our trip to #Chicago. That's three O places in a row.
#travel #california #gapyear #familytravel #booksky
#travel #california #gapyear #familytravel #booksky
I'll fly away
In the morning
atrip.substack.com
August 14, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Here's our latest adventure in You're a Trip, as we travel from #Tahoe to #SanFrancisco in preparation for our trip to #Chicago. That's three O places in a row.
#travel #california #gapyear #familytravel #booksky
#travel #california #gapyear #familytravel #booksky
Enjoy this latest post at You're a Trip about the anniversary of our #gapyear #adventure and an epic 14-mile hike around Emerald Bay and the Rubicon Trail.
#travel #tahoe #california #emeraldbay #rubicon #fathersday #water #lightning #nature #family
#travel #tahoe #california #emeraldbay #rubicon #fathersday #water #lightning #nature #family
From Father's Day to Father's Day
And the anniversary of our gap year adventure
atrip.substack.com
August 2, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Enjoy this latest post at You're a Trip about the anniversary of our #gapyear #adventure and an epic 14-mile hike around Emerald Bay and the Rubicon Trail.
#travel #tahoe #california #emeraldbay #rubicon #fathersday #water #lightning #nature #family
#travel #tahoe #california #emeraldbay #rubicon #fathersday #water #lightning #nature #family
My intimate conversations with Rod, a Steller's Jay in Lake Tahoe.
#tahoe #southtahoe #stellersjay #bluejay #birds #nature #travel #sierra #california
#tahoe #southtahoe #stellersjay #bluejay #birds #nature #travel #sierra #california
Conversations with Rod
A totally stellar Steller's Jay in Lake Tahoe
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July 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
My intimate conversations with Rod, a Steller's Jay in Lake Tahoe.
#tahoe #southtahoe #stellersjay #bluejay #birds #nature #travel #sierra #california
#tahoe #southtahoe #stellersjay #bluejay #birds #nature #travel #sierra #california
"On the way to Tahoe, Highway 50 was the space where I began to feel the Short Now of city life dissolve into the Long Now of the Sierras."
#tahoe #laketahoe #sierras #california #travel
#tahoe #laketahoe #sierras #california #travel
The Return: Lake Tahoe
Home
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July 17, 2025 at 9:43 PM
"On the way to Tahoe, Highway 50 was the space where I began to feel the Short Now of city life dissolve into the Long Now of the Sierras."
#tahoe #laketahoe #sierras #california #travel
#tahoe #laketahoe #sierras #california #travel
Here's my latest You're a Trip post about #California #Carmel #Monterey #Parties #Homecoming #Nostalgia #OldFriends #PaloAlto #BigTech the #ChevyMalibu and sure, maybe even #Malibu itself! Enjoy.
I Own Malibu
Nearing the anniversary of our departure and arrival in California
atrip.substack.com
July 6, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Here's my latest You're a Trip post about #California #Carmel #Monterey #Parties #Homecoming #Nostalgia #OldFriends #PaloAlto #BigTech the #ChevyMalibu and sure, maybe even #Malibu itself! Enjoy.
Read my latest post about the last of our 50 days spent in #NewYork
#opera #pavarotti #nessundorma #centralpark #gapyear #travel #grief #endings #beginnings #fathers #mothers
#opera #pavarotti #nessundorma #centralpark #gapyear #travel #grief #endings #beginnings #fathers #mothers
Nessun Dorma New York
In service of a beautiful dream
atrip.substack.com
July 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Read my latest post about the last of our 50 days spent in #NewYork
#opera #pavarotti #nessundorma #centralpark #gapyear #travel #grief #endings #beginnings #fathers #mothers
#opera #pavarotti #nessundorma #centralpark #gapyear #travel #grief #endings #beginnings #fathers #mothers
In which we explore #NewHaven and #Yale and #BritishArt and #pizza and my past life as #SmokeyBear. Enjoy!
#travel #art #jmwturner #education #gapyear #college
#travel #art #jmwturner #education #gapyear #college
New Haven Style: Pizza and Life Itself
Revisiting the home of Lisa's alma mater
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June 19, 2025 at 7:33 PM
In which we explore #NewHaven and #Yale and #BritishArt and #pizza and my past life as #SmokeyBear. Enjoy!
#travel #art #jmwturner #education #gapyear #college
#travel #art #jmwturner #education #gapyear #college
Here's my latest post at You're a Trip, which includes our stay in #Yonkers and #NY - #improv at #UCB and visits to #NYU and #GreenwichVillage and the #UES and #UWS and memories of #HelloDolly and #WallE. Enjoy!
Out there, there's a world outside of Yonkers
Full of shine and full of sparkle
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June 8, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Here's my latest post at You're a Trip, which includes our stay in #Yonkers and #NY - #improv at #UCB and visits to #NYU and #GreenwichVillage and the #UES and #UWS and memories of #HelloDolly and #WallE. Enjoy!
Did you know it's possible to sail THROUGH New Jersey? And it's the greatest Mother's Day gift ever!
#newjersey #mothersday #sailing #travel #essay #humor #comedy #funny #poignant
#newjersey #mothersday #sailing #travel #essay #humor #comedy #funny #poignant
Sailing Through New Jersey
The greatest Mother's Day gift
atrip.substack.com
May 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Did you know it's possible to sail THROUGH New Jersey? And it's the greatest Mother's Day gift ever!
#newjersey #mothersday #sailing #travel #essay #humor #comedy #funny #poignant
#newjersey #mothersday #sailing #travel #essay #humor #comedy #funny #poignant
In this latest You're a Trip post, "Escape to and From New York" I have adventures in housing my family in and around New York City after The Big Ban.
#NYC #NY #NewYork #NYCsky #Manhattan #Queens #Brooklyn #NJ #Hoboken #LIC #nyfilm #nymovies #gapyear #travel #familytravel #airbnb #housing #hotels
#NYC #NY #NewYork #NYCsky #Manhattan #Queens #Brooklyn #NJ #Hoboken #LIC #nyfilm #nymovies #gapyear #travel #familytravel #airbnb #housing #hotels
Escape to and from New York
Adventures in housing one's family for six weeks
atrip.substack.com
May 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Did you know that #TBI can open the gates for #mold illness? Did you know how much overlap there was between post #concussion syndrome and #mold illness? Are many people suffering from one while thinking it's the other?
#brainhealth #health #football #hockey #NHL
#brainhealth #health #football #hockey #NHL
Concussion + Mold = Double Whammy
Recovering from two things that a lot of people know very little about
open.substack.com
May 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Did you know that #TBI can open the gates for #mold illness? Did you know how much overlap there was between post #concussion syndrome and #mold illness? Are many people suffering from one while thinking it's the other?
#brainhealth #health #football #hockey #NHL
#brainhealth #health #football #hockey #NHL