COLD WEATHER!! Snuggly shoes and wrap cardigans and big blankets and hunkering down and even though it was short-lived, false first winter makes me so happy! Halloween was HILARIOUS this week… first we were couple of skeletons at a very fun party where I got to spend good time catching up with friends. Then, Halloween…
Hitting publish before noon on Saturday calling it Friday 😉 Whoops, didn’t realize I hadn’t posted in 22 days. I was in DC for most of last week; it’s hard to articulate how I love Capitol Hill in DC. Over the 16 years one of my besties has lived there, I’ve gone for extended trips…
Scene: TUESDAY NIGHT at the fancy HEB on Lake Austin that isn’t really bougie except in the wine section We’re laughing and giggling down the aisles, being super playful, possibly annoying We’re buying too much stuff because we rarely grocery shop together and we were down to our barest cupboard and refrigerator situation so need…
Should we just switch to Feel Good Monday? It doesn’t have quite the same ring, does it? Previously, I wrote: It’s a little staycation day for me! We’re headed to an early afternoon wedding, so I just took the whole day off: slept in, had a latte a la dada, walked Bob around Town Lake…
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Because 39-year-olds can do whatever they want with their own blogs. It’s hard to describe the feeling of freedom, unmitigated joy, and peaceful ease driving through the mountains brought me. I like a road trip. I drove through boring, brown Texas and flat, long New Mexico until I hit the mountains just south of the…
It’s really a toss-up. Was it frustrating and ridiculous? Yes. Was last weekend one of my favorites in a long time? Also yes. Was this work week a hellscape? Yes. Was it also incredible for learning, communication, and growth? Also yes. Am I grateful for all of it? Yes. Is it hard to be grateful?…
It’s almost catastrophic for me to start reading because I just can’t stop. I’ve been this way forever—I used to get made fun of for reading at recess (which, for what it’s worth, didn’t hurt either my social or athletic career ;)) because I just couldn’t put my book down. This continues today. But the…
Admittedly, California weather is perfect. It’s late July, the flowers are blooming, the breezes are blowing, and it’s just absolutely wonderful to be outside. It’s enough to make me miss living in Newport. Of course, living in Newport gave me my best friends in the whole world, so I will always be beyond grateful for…
how to even catch up on gratitude?! i’ve been SO busy. and yet! so much good time spent with friends. with co-workers. with meaningful, fun projects. with bob. with my FIANCÉ, y’know. i mean, the time spent with the marriage certificate trio, in person and on hilarious phone calls, is hugely impactful on my happiness…