Were I Green, I'd Be A Girl Hulk
Pin it This is my friend’s car. And a detail which will be important in a few lines… she is also my personal trainer. The handle is not on her car… because it is here: It is in my hand. Which is attached to my VERY strong arm. Mostly due to the fact that my [...]
So Long Summer…
Pin itI am having a hard time letting go of summer. One reason might be we have had a very mild “summer” here in the Pacific Northwest. And also because I just don’t feel like we adequately “did” summer. I want her back. Come back Summer! Since she won’t come back… this post is dedicated [...]
The IRL: In Real Life
Pin itHowever good or not good it may be (depends on who you talk to)… I spent a good deal of time in the onlinez. My life is richer, fuller… meaningful-ier as a direct result of the online relationships I have had the privilege to play a part in building. The thing is… it is [...]
Happy Fourth of July!
Pin it Have a safe and sane 4th… Celebrate! Appreciate! Sparkle(rs)! Love… Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
Road Trip and Bye-Bye iPrecious…
Pin itLast Thursday my family and I embarked on a road trip. My kid brother was graduationg from high school, and we were gonna be there, bygolly. The breakdown: 2 days (20 driving hours) on the road, 2 days visit, and 2 days (20 driving hours) back. It was more like a tornado with pit [...]
My Daddy, His Accordion, Me, and My Sick Voice Make Music Together
Pin itAnd when I write “sick” I mean ill-sick, not awesome-sick. For the record. My family and I went to my parent’s house last Christmas. I BEGGED my dad to let me video his awesome accordion playing skills. It took some convincing, but… I won *daddy’s girl!* You wouldn’t know by knowing me, but I [...]
World Autism Awareness Day
Pin itToday… April 2, 2010 is World Autism Awareness Day. I knew it was coming up, but honestly… I didn’t remember when. But my friend reminded me. I met my friend Ricardo in college. We served as R.A.s together. We goofed off on a ridiculous level… We got married. but not to each other. Like [...]
The Confessional – Insecurity, Freedom and Good Friends
Pin itI have long been afflicted with a condition called “insecurity”. I was a shy little girl. By high school I found myself in a space I was comfortable in…chubby, but comfortable… and some of the “shyness” began to melt away. If I look at the big picture of my life, I see pockets of [...]
Life, Death and the Bond of Friendship
Pin itMy friend, Jen… the woman who has only missed 4 of my 37 years of existence — lost her dad to his battle with ALS 2 weeks ago… Ugh. The whole experience drove home the blessing I have in this life-long friendship… Jen and I discovered Disneyland together… We pretended to be ballerinas on [...]
A Short Story About My Trip to Arizona
Pin itWanna see a picture of a cactus? OK! I went to Arizona last weekend. My friend Casey turned 40 and she had an 80′s dance party… But before the party we went on a hike. This is my kind of hiking… wind in your hair… Open toed shoes… and coffee. I just love hiking [...]
