Searching for Direction & Purpose in Life's Sea of Opportunities
This past weekend, I got to go to a new-to-me part of my hometown - beautiful Mount Laguna. Technically I'd been there before, but it was at night to see a meteor shower, so I saw none of the gorgeous landscape. Mt. Laguna is at 6,000 feet above sea level, and a mere 40 minutes… Continue reading Mt. Laguna
I bought my Betty Crocker Cookbook when I was 21 years old. I still have it and still use it. The waffles and pancakes recipes are on opposite sides of the same page - a page that has seen more than its fair share of batter and cleaning, as the warping indicates. In listening to… Continue reading Betty Crocker
A couple of weeks ago, DH2U and I went to Costco. I was pushing the cart around until I abandoned it to look at some bright shiny thing that caught my attention. DH2U took up the slack and headed on down the aisle pushing the cart. My thought process when I saw it made me… Continue reading Warped for Life
Have you ever heard something you strongly believe stated so well it takes your breath away? I was over at Do Something Cool when I discovered Steve’s list of motivational quotations. Normally I stay away from these, but the first one on the list grabbed me so I kept reading. I’m so glad I did.… Continue reading Life Mission Statement
Having grown up in suburban Southern California, nature to me has always been something you drove to go see … a lot like snow. I remember how excited I would get when I was young and we would pass a deer warning sign as we drove up to the mountains. Not once during those trips… Continue reading False Advertising
When we last left my Milan adventure, I had gotten on the wrong bus, walked a couple of miles in the July heat to my hotel, and had my first (of three) gelatos in my 24 hour trip. After eating dinner and buying postcards to send back home, I returned to my room. I was… Continue reading Milan Part Two
I love learning about soon-to-be released books. I have a list that I periodically check against my library's catalog so that I can claim my spot in the queue. Occasionally I get to be the first person to read a copy, which is such a huge treat. My love for reading newly released books does… Continue reading The Martian
In my final years of high school, a good friend of mine and I would take a stress relief break right before our final exams. She had access to her brother's car, so she would pick me up, and we would go to our first stop: Wendy's. Wendy's Frostys were a required part of our ritual.… Continue reading Swings
Last year this time I was proudly reporting that I had already completed my reading challenge for the year. That feat is definitely not repeating itself this year. After my slow start, I am now one book ahead of schedule, but nowhere near the reading fest I had last year. And I'm okay with that.… Continue reading Goals Met
Five years ago this weekend, DH2U moved in with me. This is a wonderful milestone for us. Only a couple of months ago we had another milestone: our first joint purchase. I was shocked when I realized that up to that point it had been one of us or the other who had paid for… Continue reading First Joint Purchase
Grown Up, Now What? 