Mimi Loftus

Super organized, optimistic, and open-minded educator on a quest for the ultimate “Ah-ha! moment;” Seemingly unending natural energy puts a positive spin on OCD; Predominantly left-brained but with just the right amount of right-brain influence to balance logic with creativity; Hyper-vigilant lover of puzzles with bizarre attraction to problem-solving who recognizes the importance of deceptively small and insignificant details; Imaginative “cool projects developer” with a systematic approach to planning thanks to classic New England work ethic; Well-traveled, well-read, and well-versed in pop and high cultures; Kind and polite to all people, to the consternation of some more+
Never Calling to Confirm
Hung-over, my usual condition for flying, I climb out of the back seat of the hired car, wander through the automatic doors, drag myself through the...
Iceland? In JANUARY?!?!?
Every time I mentioned that I’d be going to Iceland for a 4-day weekend in January brought the same question with the same intonation with the same...
Screaming Baby, Window Seat
It’s October 2001. The trip on the Blue Line was reassuringly, deceptively uneventful. A vague familiarity with subway riding – the T in...
Third World Affair
We met in front of the Hotel Inglaterra at 10. One of the most famous hotels in Havana, the decadent and ornate facade make it a desperate testament...