Craft
Firsts: Mountains, Nature and Swing Dancing
Denver has given me a lot of firsts. Driving into Denver was a lesson in self control and driving safety as I couldn’t help gaze upon the mountains in the distance while singing “America…” Thankfully Danica did the driving around town and I was able to soak in the wonder and beauty of the mountains.…
Leaving in a Lexus…
All my bags aren’t packed, I’m not ready to go. A load of laundry I still need to do…okay, that’s my feeble attempt at rewriting the words to the song, leaving on a jet plane… Can’t believe my trip is finally here! In two days I’ll be headed out and I covet your prayers for…
Random Thoughts from a Writer…Interrupted
It’s been so long since I gathered my thoughts enough to post that I’m not sure where to begin. Lots of things going on as I plan for my three week trek across the western half of the United States. It’s a belated 40th bday present to myself and I’m excited to hit the road,…
Count Down to My Solo Summer Roadtrip
Yep, that’s right. I’m hitting the road, by myself, and heading West. It’s a trip that’s been a year and half in the making. It was supposed to be my 40th present to myself, but I like to plan things out and well, my first option was to go cruising with friends, but due to…
Fat Tuesday
I’ve been observing Lent for decades. At first out of habit, now out of want for more of God. But it wasn’t until the last couple of years that I heard about Fat Tuesday. Fat Tuesday. Not sure I really need to indulge all that much because I’ve been indulging for the last year so…
Triathlons, Marathons, and Insanity, Oh My!
Yep, I’m doing it! Not sure what exactly or when or even why, but I’m tired of the body I’m living in, the excuses I make and basically I just want to prove myself wrong. The self that says: I’ll never have the fit body I’ve dreamed about even though I’ve seen my overweight friends…
A Fear Overcome and A Dream Come True
…about thirty years late. But I guess it’s still a dream come true. When I was younger I loved being on stage in my high school plays, even if I was just in the background dancing, but I hated the auditions. It scared me to death. I never had a speaking part that was more…
Jack of All Trades vs. Master of One
Is it better to dabble and excel in several things that you love or focus and commit to one talent, one discipline you’re not sure you want to spend the rest of your life doing, but you enjoy? That’s the dilemma Joey, my 12 year old, is facing. We just had an audition with a…
No Wonder I Have No Commenters!
I was just looking back over my blog the last couple of months and realized this site has become an advertising haven, sprinkled in with a little bit of me. No wonder my faithful readers are scarce! Truth be told, I have let things get out of hand and I’m not sure when things will…
I Did Something I Never Thought I Could…Would…
I ran for almost 30 minutes straight! Now coming from someone who got a D on her college 3 mile field test because I couldn’t run it in under 30 minutes and MISSED Summa Cum Laude by fractions of a point because of it, THIS 30 minute running nonstop is a big deal! I didn’t…