Node MIKUS-002 · online. Books, borders, and a boarding pass always half-booked.
"Where are we flying next?"
Nancy runs on curiosity. Somewhere between the last chapter of one book and the first page of the next, she's already sketching the itinerary for the next trip — flights compared, connections checked twice, and a shortlist of restaurants nobody else has heard of yet.
Core node of the Mikus network, based in Buenos Aires. Keeps the household grounded while quietly running three research threads at once — the next destination, the next book, and whatever question came up at dinner that nobody could answer on the spot.
Undisputed intellectual of the family and, by unanimous vote, best mother the network has ever run. Also holds an unofficial but proudly defended title: undisputed champion of pulling a fish apart with her bare hands like a tiny, joyful predator — a family legend at this point.
Always at least one book in progress — usually two, occasionally three, never fewer.
Paper over screen. The stack by the bed is a permanent architectural feature.
Faster than the family can keep new titles in stock.
Under consideration, shortlisted, and probably already researched down to the neighborhood level.
Plan the outline, leave room to wander — the best finds are never on the itinerary.
Buenos Aires — departure point for the next adventure, always.
One more chapter, one more city.
A good book and a good flight both need the right window seat.
Never trust a trip with no bookstore on the map.
Give her a whole fish and watch her claws do the talking.