Most everyone around me is looking forward to the holiday season, but for me, this time of year has me looking forward to the New Year. New beginnings and opportunities. Renewed focus and possibilities. What…Continue Reading
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Happy Veteran’s Day
John read an article yesterday about Veterans and how most don’t feel comfortable when we say, “Thank you for your service.” I wondered why that is but then reflected on the people in my life…Continue Reading
How to change a website in No Easy Steps
My brain hurts! But, that is a good thing because it means I had to stretch out of my comfort zone and learn new things. Personally, I’d rather be learning something new like surfing rather…Continue Reading
Listen to your gut
I have been waiting to write about this until I had several weeks under my belt. If you have been following my journey, you know that I started this blog just over two years ago.…Continue Reading
Can we go home again, part two
Driving away from the old farmhouse I grew up in, I was pensive and melancholy. I knew the place was rundown, but to walk into the now-abandoned shack that held so many memories was such…Continue Reading
Can we go home again?
Tomas Wolfe wrote, “You can’t go home again” and after my trip to Michigan last month the literal meaning of that title hit me hard. If you have been following my story, you know I…Continue Reading
You better slow down
Those four words kept gnawing at me, but I refused to listen. “I don’t have time right now!” was always my rebuttal. You better slow down. I heard it over and over but I just…Continue Reading
Scattered about – finding peace
I feel like I’m all over the board right now. We moved out of our apartment in Santa Barbara last weekend. Well, mostly out. There are still a few things at the old place and…Continue Reading
The little schoolhouse that will
I shared before that my son and his family live close to the epicenter of two of the largest earthquakes to hit Southern California in 20 years. On July 5th they had to evacuate their…Continue Reading
Life’s Roller Coaster Ride – part 2
…continued from part 1 I’ve received the call before. You know the one. The “I’m afraid I’ve got some bad news” call. When I finally arrived at Adam’s house after a long day of travel,…Continue Reading
Life’s Roller Coaster Ride
I barely know where to begin. I started writing this post about five times now and couldn’t seem to get past the first few lines. Forgive me if I ramble or it seems disjointed. The…Continue Reading
Optimum health
After last month’s scare over the health of my niece and sister, I started July with a renewed sense of purpose to return to my optimum health. I did a little research and learned a…Continue Reading
Celebrating life
My family had a big scare last week. My niece was rushed into the emergency room on Saturday unable to breathe. She was immediately put on a ventilator and by the following Friday, she was…Continue Reading
Leave yesterday in the dust
A funny thing happened while riding my bicycle Sunday morning. It was such a subtle shift in thinking I almost didn’t appreciate the gravity of it. John and I have a tradition of riding our…Continue Reading
Sometimes the journey is the destination
This past weekend, John and I decided it was time to get the big bike out and go for a long ride. The last few months have been chilly and rainy and we missed our…Continue Reading
If you win the rat race are you still a rat? – How Instagram and Facebook have become the new rat race
I have found myself running a race on a treadmill, and I am going to step off. When I started my blog two years ago, I knew I wanted to start a Facebook page and…Continue Reading
Ding, Ding, Ding went the Trolley
What is the difference between streetcars with cables, cable cars, trolleys and trolley tours? Turns out, a lot. Whenever John and I travel, we rarely do any of the typical tourist stuff. Mostly because we…Continue Reading
The meaning of Memorial Day
For many families, Memorial Day is a somber day of remembrance. I don’t pretend to understand how devastating it is for military families who lose a loved one. Luckily all of my brothers came home,…Continue Reading
How to throw the best photo themed 60th birthday party ever
Birthday parties are a lot of fun and a lot of work. I have known for a long time that I wanted a big birthday party to celebrate my 60th year, and it turned out…Continue Reading
Counting up to 60 and what I’ve learned – decade six
I breathed a big sigh of relief when I turned 50. My 40’s had been some pretty rough years. Oprah reached that milestone five years ahead of me. She showed the world that 50 was…Continue Reading