Ashley D. Polasek
@sherlockphd
PhD in Sherlock Holmes Adaptations. Executive Director, The Ken Ludwig Company. Teacher/Writer/Editor/Consultant. Swordfighter. Wheaten Terrier Mom. Hawksian Woman. She/Her.
2026 Travel Report: June Home: 21 nights Anderson, SC: 4 nights Asheville, NC: 3 nights On the road: 2 nights YTD: 119 nights at home, 63 nights on the road
2026 Travel Report: May Home: 8 nights Cambridge, UK: 6 nights At Sea: 5 nights Stratford-upon-Avon: 4 nights London: 3 nights In-flight: 2 nights Boston: 1 night Plymouth, UK: 1 night Washington, D.C.: 1 night YTD: 98 nights at home, 54 nights on the road
Back ashore after charting 140 nautical miles over five days as part of the volunteer crew on top masted schooner Johanna Lucretia, sailing around Devonshire. What a ride! #TallShip #Sailing #IslandTrust #ClassicSailing
Having a grand visit to Cambridge: from lunch in hall at Trinity College with Lord Rees, 15th Astronomer Royal and past President of the Royal Society, to a pint of bitter at the pub with Malcolm, local character and expert blagger, who sells his hand-turned wooden pens in the Saturday market.
Just accepted as an inaugural member of the Atlantic Yachting Sailing Club! Can’t wait to get back on the water this season. #NYC
2026 Travel Report: April Home: 20 nights London: 6 nights Atlanta: 4 nights YTD: 89 nights at home, 31 nights on the road
Millennial women downloading “Jagged Little Pill” and sing-screaming all the distantly remembered lyrics at home while doing middle-aged lady shit. #ThePitt
Did my 50th heavy bag workout today. Still a rank beginner, but definitely improving. I’ve really enjoyed adding boxing and kickboxing to my fitness routine.
Boswell is three years old today! Happy birthday to the cheerfulest boy!
2026 Travel Report: March Home: 18 nights London: 6 nights Naples, Florida: 4 nights In-flight: 2 nights Washington, D.C.: 1 night YTD: 69 nights at home, 21 nights on the road
I flew my dad up to New York for back to back Maple Leafs games. Tonight we’re in Newark, battling the Devils. I never cared about sports until I found it was a way to bond with him. #GoLeafsGo #TheGoodOldHockeyGame
2026 Travel Report: February Home: 25 nights London: 2 nights Washington, D.C.: 1 night YTD: 51 nights at home, 8 nights on the road
“Boswell… did it snow again?” “Don’t know.” “Are you sure you don’t know?” “Uh uh.”
For Valentine’s Day, my husband sent me a beautiful bouquet of flowers and Doris Stevens’ “Jailed for Freedom”, an urtext on the American Women’s Suffrage movement. Now that’s romance! He really gets me.
2026 Travel Report: January Home: 26 nights Chichester, UK: 3 nights London: 1 night In-flight: 1 night YTD: 26 nights at home, 5 nights on the road
My New Year’s present to myself was an in-home boxing set up. I’m an absolute beginner, but I’ve really been enjoying it so far. 2026 is a good year for punching things.
Ashley’s Angels. It’s like Charlie’s Angels, but the angels are boys. And also big goobers.
My beloved Mini Cooper, Elton, is finally an official New York resident. No, I absolutely did not ask for my new license plate to be “6767”, it was randomly assigned. I’m guessing it either makes me super hip with the youths or a complete dickhead. Maybe both?
2025 Travel Round-Up 139 nights on the road: 83 nights in 12 US cities in 9 states and D.C. 32 nights in 6 cities in the UK 10 nights in 2 cities in Canada 9 nights in 3 countries in continental Europe 11 nights in transit 27 flights
2025 Travel Report: December Home: 15 nights Sarasota: 7 nights Atlanta: 7 nights Westport, CT: 1 night Anderson, SC: 1 night YTD: 226 nights at home, 139 nights on the road
@dgcomedy.bsky.social in a tin foil hat is my whole 2025 mood. @dailybeanspod.com #BeansTalk
2025 Travel Report: November Home: 16 nights Atlanta: 5 nights Boston: 5 nights Anderson, SC: 2 nights Durham: 1 night Washington, D.C.: 1 night YTD: 211 nights at home, 123 nights on the road