This past week, someone reminded me of the Maya Angelou quote of “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” This thought has been simmering in workplaces and in the public consciousness for a while now. It is a warning that has teeth. Many […]
I love watching movies. Or rather I should say I used to love movies and then I liked them and now I love them again. I made a very deliberate effort last year to watch, on average, two movies in the theaters each month. Granted, there are […]
Late last year, I realized that my word for the year was going to be that of “joy”. And, I have been determined to remind myself of my word each day. I also have been set on not letting others take my joy. One has to […]
I came home to do a myriad of errands, chores, and smores. Actually, no smores. I wish. That would be fun and a random thing to do at 7pm on a work night. I barely have any food at the house, let alone ingredients to makes smores. I […]
I am set to make this year truly be one of great joy. Everyday I remind myself to just feel and find the “happy”. Joy, as I have internalized it, is meant to propel us forward in life. And, I am also set to continue my movie-going […]
My philosophy is that it is never to early to start planning a vacation or getaway. Mind you, I quite often, however, end up planning a trip at the last minute. I like the idea of planning way ahead of time and yet I love last-minute trips. Honestly, […]
In each of the past three years, there has been one undeniably horrible thing that has occurred to make me think “whew, thank god this year is over.” With hindsight, I can say those years, with the exception of 2017, were OK. With hindsight I can say 2017 […]
This is it! We have traversed across southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, southern Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia. Previously (4 other times) we have done the cross-country trip through the middle of the country going across Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, etc. I had never before […]
My precious Christmas ornaments have made their way ahead of me to our home. I love Christmas ornaments and have been collecting them for some time. Some are homemade and some are expensive trinkets from abroad. Did I mention that I collect shot glasses as well? I do. […]
Our 6th journey across the country has begun and our excitement can’t be contained. Yes, we move back and forth between the coasts every few years. Not too sure why I put myself through this but I do it. Some would say I’m nuts. I say I’m adventurous […]
