Searching for Direction & Purpose in Life's Sea of Opportunities
As my long-time readers know, every year for Yom Kippur, I take an entire day out, rent a hotel room, and am completely alone. I spend the day assessing who I am and who I want to be and try to lay out a path that will help me become a better person moving forward.… Continue reading Begrudging Happiness
If someone came back into your life after being away for a couple of years, would they be able to pick right back up in your storyline, or would they need a recap montage? I was watching iZombie when I came up with this idea. Each episode begins with an explanation of the plot. It… Continue reading Episodic Life
Growing up I assumed that how things worked in my family is how every family worked. I had no other frame of reference. As I ventured out in the world, I started to learn how very different families could operate. In my case, both Ma and Barb are the big football fans in the home.… Continue reading Gooberlocks
Twice in my life I've been friends with women who share my birthday (the day, not the year) - and no, that was not a criteria for our friendship! The first was a delightful woman I met right after college. Like me, she'd moved to a strange city to be close to her fiance. With… Continue reading Shared Birthdays
While I was listening to my fun new-to-me podcast BookRiot, I heard an ad for Scribd, a service that allows for unlimited audiobook streaming for only $8 a month. I listen to a LOT of audiobooks, and the library has been slow in getting me titles lately, so I figured I'd give the one month… Continue reading Free Option is Best
It's been quite a while since I've sat in the confessional to reveal a not-so-deep, not-so-hidden secret to my readers. This time it is about food. As you know, I love cooking from scratch. I'm always so tickled to find out how to make items I never knew could be created at home, things like… Continue reading Food Confessional
Saturday morning I left my place at 6:30, all excited about race walking on a new-to-me five-mile course. I found Lake Miramar on the first try, quite an accomplishment for my navigation-challenged self. When I pulled in, the first lot I tried was full. No biggie. I drove on. All the lots were full, and I… Continue reading Comedy of Errors
Yesterday was such an unusual and fun work experience. As a reward for a job well done, our entire office was treated to an afternoon at the races. I loved going to the Del Mar race track during summer vacation when I was a kid. I have some very fond memories of going there with Ma… Continue reading Day at the Races
I've been feeling like I am stuck in a rut for a while, and allowing my spare time to be wasted. Time is simply too valuable for me to have that continue. Last week I dusted off my Adventure Girl cape and tried something new. For the longest time, I have been toying with the idea of… Continue reading Adventure Girl Returns
I took Monday off ... because I could. It was a mental health day. I first heard that term in high school from my AP English teacher. She granted us each one a semester. I gladly took mine, and Ma was more than willing to sign off on that. Considering I never ditched a day in… Continue reading Mental Health Day
Grown Up, Now What? 