Searching for Direction & Purpose in Life's Sea of Opportunities
I had the best time a work last week! We had a fire drill, and I am the fire warden for my office suite. To put this in context, this was not my first time at the rodeo with these responsibilities. I was the floor warden when I was at the same job for seven… Continue reading Lady in a Vest
In the past few weeks I have had the pleasure of supporting two of my friends in their writing endeavors. I attended a friend's talk at a book festival, and then just last week I had the privilege of being a guest at another friend's book launch. I was so excited to see my friend,… Continue reading My Friends the Authors
It's been a long time since I've entered the confessional to spill my potentially embarrassing and highly inconsequential secrets. I love stating the obvious as if it is a revelation to the world. Shortly before leaving my last job (which happened to be in the automotive industry), I asked one of my coworkers if he… Continue reading Another Confessional
Since my blog post about my mom cutting herself was in honor of her birthday last year, it only seems fair that I tell a story about my Dad injuring himself for his special day. It turns out that Rebecca and I both have stories of him hurting himself when we were each the same age… Continue reading Equal Opportunity
The other day I caught myself doing my most old lady act to date: I put a partially used Kleenex in my sweater sleeve. I couldn't believe it! Instead of turning 43, did I actually turn 93?!?! As I've mentioned before, I suffer from allergies. With our weather so much warmer so much later into… Continue reading Old Lady
Today is going to be a very different Thanksgiving Day for my family. My Dad, Barb, and Rebecca are on their way to a tropical adventure. Meanwhile, DH2U and I are so pleasedl to have been invited to join some friends and their extended family for a Thanksgiving brunch at a restaurant. I've never eaten at… Continue reading Gratitude
When I took my driving test at age 19, I was completely shocked that I passed on the first try. At the end of our route, I looked at my evaluator, bracing myself for the worst. "You passed. Excellent job! I'll go inside. Park the car and meet me in there." I waited until she was inside… Continue reading Driving Late Bloomer
Part of my new job is looking at people's credit reports. There is a field that states when the Social Security number was assigned. I am among the last generation when getting a Social Security number was a right of passage. It definitely was for me. Now babies have their numbers before leaving the hospital.… Continue reading Right of Passage
I spend every November handwriting personalized notes in my holiday cards. By doing a few a day, I am able to easily finish by the day after Thanksgiving, which is when I deliver the whole lot to the postal service. Not so surprisingly, the post office is pretty empty on Black Friday. Each year the… Continue reading Packaging
One of the things I pride myself on often in this blog (and in real life) is my willingness to try new things, my Adventure Girl nature. I caught myself falling into old mindsets lately. "Why not?" had been my motto for years when presented with opportunities to try new things. Lately, however, I had… Continue reading Reawakening
Grown Up, Now What? 