Here is a compilation of the New England Autumn beauty I got to experience during my recent trip to Rhode Island and Massachusetts! Here I am enjoying cable TV and room service. Oh,simple joys. Paddling my way? Yes, that is a carved pumpkin! John Hancock’s punny family crest (complete with roosters and a hand!)…
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Mary Poppins
I got a lot of stolen glances on my way into work last Thursday… and not the good kind. People flat out stared, whispered, did double takes, and cocked eye brows. Then the questions started: “Are you the super nanny?” “Are you Canadian?” Or, my personal favorite: “Are you from nutritional services? When will my…
Writing and Life
I just cracked open a new journal. It makes my heart happy. It represents the future. The lessons that I will learn and the epiphanies gleaned over the next several months. I always have a running list of things I think about and would like to write about. I continually compose in my mind. I…
Theater for One
I did something that I’ve never done before. At first I was nervous, unsure of how it would be. Maybe I wouldn’t like it. Do I have you interested yet? Want to know what I did? I went to the movies by myself. I earned a free movie ticket over the summer which sat in…
5K for the 27M
Slavery still exists. I wonder how many people know that. And it’s not a little problem. There are more slaves in the world today that at any other time in history. 27 million men, women and children are enslaved. I first heard about this modern day plight at Passion 2012. I learned more of the…
Traffic and Surprises
“Holy Traffic, Batman!” That was the start of a particularly distressing series of texts last night. I was meeting friends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios for a special Friday the 13th event. I thought I was meeting four friends, not three million of my closest friends! I left work, drove toward Disney, sat in traffic for…
Space Camp!
I just received a message from space. I got a birthday package from Space Camp courtesy of my friend Tracy. It had nerdy shirts, NASA stickers, and antigravity paraphernalia, along with this little gem. Tracy, and a team of highly trained high school teachers (who moonlight as space cowboys) got to attend adult space…
Carpet Angels
So I’ve talked a lot about carpet this week. But just so everyone knows — it is great! I had a long, rough day at work the day it was installed and didn’t get home until about 8 pm. I traipsed in the door, doffed my shoes and gleefully did a few carpet angels! Taking…
Carpet Preparedness
It’s hurricane season and everyone is talking about preparedness. But I’ve been preparing for my own life-altering situation. Last week my house got new carpet… nice, right? Yes and no. It is beautiful, and currently stain-free, but it was back breaking work for weeks before and after. Our installers were particular about what furniture they…
Kelly Kamp
Recently I hosted the most amazing summer camp ever. For one camper… my brother, Kyle. He came for the weekend as I jammed as much funness into two days as I could possibly think of. We played games, went to nerdy stores, played miniature golf, ate special foods, had a silly string fight, went to…