Nearly the only negative part of my cruise experience was the 30 hour trek back home. 5 cities, 4 states, three layovers, 2 minute naps and a partridge in a pear tree. That’s what it took me to get home. But, bleary-eyed and not sure what time zone I lived in, I walked into this:…
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My Daring Escape
I escaped. Left town. Turned off my phone. Didn’t look back. I went on a cruise to Alaska. As much joy as excitement as I experienced over the week, I did without some crucial things as well: 1. Cell Service/Wifi To avoid surcharges from using the ship’s cell tower, I turned off my phone for…
My Alaskan Adventure
“The mountains are calling and I must go.” John Muir Last week I went on an Alaskan Adventure with two delightful friends, Lisa and Tracy. Although many posts could be dedicated to the wonder of this trip, these ladies, and such beautiful countryside, at this juncture you will have to be appeased with some…
House Warming
What makes a house warm? What makes a house feel like a home? I thought about this a good amount after being invited to my friend’s Housewarming party and I answered my own question in her gift. These are things I value in my own home and provided to my friend in her gift: 1.…
National Cartwheel Day
Today is National Cartwheel Day. Because I declared it so. Here’s the story: When I was a young tyke, I took gymnastics. That was until I was so tall that I could hang from the upper uneven parallel bars and my toes touched the ground. I was 10. It was a sad day when I…