I crossed another item off my #30 before 40 list! Yesterday, Shari and I met up with our friend, Mel, to take an aqua fitness class at Mel’s gym. Shout out to Mel for offering to go with me. And to Shari for going too. Having them with me made me feel less nervous, and … More 11-15-21 Updates
I took a long weekend last weekend to go visit an old coworker, Brenda, in Grand Junction. She had moved over there last year, shortly after we both got laid off from our jobs. I was going to visit her back in the summer, but covid was rampant at the time and I didn’t feel … More 9-23-20 Weekend in Grand Junction
This morning I toasted myself a bagel, washed some strawberries, and took my time eating breakfast. While my tentative goal was to leave the house at 8:30am so I could get to the Botanic Gardens exactly at 9am, I put no pressure upon myself to ensure that was the time I left. So I ended … More St. Louis Day 2
A few months ago, Gene and I decided to go on a vacation all by ourselves. No friends, no family. Somewhere we had never been and would probably never think to go. Enter the many google searches of “weird museums” and “cool graffiti”. We landed on Madison, Wisconsin and after a bit of planning found … More Spring break in Chicago & Madison
This Disneyland trip was my second time going so I generally knew what I wanted to do. This time around we got a three day park hopper pass and actually stayed for three entire days. With that much time, we were able to go on our favorite rides, meet some characters, and … More Day 351. Disneyland Part 1
Today is the day! At 5pm today Gene and I will be on a plane and heading for Germany. Whew! I can’t believe the day has finally come. I remember months ago discussing it and thinking how far I had to go. And now here I am! I had hoped to get more done this week than … More Day 159. Bon Voyage!
The past few days my parents and I have been hanging out in the Rocky Mountains. Left the day after I arrived in Denver. We’re staying in a really nice hotel lodge that would be totally cool if it had wifi everywhere and not just the lounge. /pout We visited the town that my family … More Oh Rocky Mountains, how I adore you.
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