Roadside beauty in the ordinary Traveling cross-country is an amazing experience that I love to talk to random people about. Road trips are a way to see different parts of the country, interact with different individuals and see. Yes, just see. You get to look and dissect what […]
It’s been six months Six months ago exactly I left my beloved New York for the west coast. I set off on my third try at living in California. Does the old adage of third time is a charm hold for this adventure? Considering that I gave up […]
The land is as golden as your heart Your heart is as soft as the summer field Your smile gives me a kick start With you by my side I am healed Your little hands wiped away my large tears Your small arms wrapped me up tightly Your […]
The rewards of a sunny hike and a winter storm Last weekend I enjoyed a glorious “hike” through the city streets of San Francisco. I went up and down as if it were a walking rollercoaster. The thrill of such an urban hike is that as you get […]
The Brutally Depressing Superbowl: But this land is my land Admittedly, I watch the Superbowl for its ads. Actually, I used to do that. I have started to actually like watching the game of football; in particular when the New England Patriots are losing or the New York […]
And then there were four: Sunshine and gray skies in Appalachia How happy am I? I’m ecstatic. I’m no “Debbie Downer” this bright (icy) Monday morning. I do not typically like musicals but I feel like singing in the rain today. That is how much of a Debbie […]
Trust the Process A few years back, the phrase “trust the process” became a joke in my world. I heard it repeated often enough in the vein of letting go of rigidity in the workplace. It seemed a hokey phrase to me. Trust the process? Sure. But do […]
Twin Peaks is Being Revived: Let’s all Cue up our Eerie Mystical Dreams A few weeks back at a team business meeting, we were huddled around our portable heater device. I found it funny that some of us went around walking around with a heater. New York office […]
A squiggle here and a squiggle there: Positano and Panama City The city of Positano, Italy is just beautifully magnificent. The drive there from Rome is filled with curves galore that transport you to a different period in time. Going through the little town, you duck under vines […]
Whispering and Haunting Landscapes on this solstice day I woke up at 6:10am today looking forward to the solstice. By 10:00am I already emptied out the closets of old clothes that no longer fit my son, went clothing shopping as well as grocery shopping. Feeling accomplished on […]