We Did A Thing – Again
I take my WOTY (Word Of The Year) very seriously, so we just did a thing. We bought a new house! That means we’ll be moving two times in the last year and a half – whew! This move will … Continued
Again With the Mindfulness?
It was a wild World Series and the Dodgers came out on top. Of course you know how happy that makes me, and I promised myself I wouldn’t be obnoxious about it this year. However … there were a lot … Continued
An Unexpected Delight
“Hi!” he said, a big smile lighting up his ten-year-old face. “Hi,” I replied. “Can I show you something?” he asked. It had been a difficult day of travel. After my flight had been delayed, missing my connecting flight, and … Continued
In Celebration of Celebration
The past two-plus weeks have been a bit of a whirlwind. In fact, you may have noticed, I was conspicuously missing last week. All told, I stepped foot in seven airports and one train station, and I slept in seven … Continued
Easily Amused
You may have noticed by my treasures that I share each week, that I am easily amused. Take just today for example. I’m staying with a friend in Cayucos on the Central California coast, and our walk on the beach … Continued
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
The next 2 weeks are full of travel for me. Both business and pleasure and even the business is pleasurable. It’s planes, trains and automobiles as I navigate around the country. It is also, I realized, six different places I’ll … Continued
Be a Puffin (Metaphorically Speaking)
Autumn has arrived in the Northern hemisphere, and here on the Oregon coast she’s making herself known. The days are getting shorter, leaves are turning colors, fog shows up on the regular, and sea birds are beginning their fall molt. … Continued
Expert or Student – Which are You?
I watched a TED talk recently by one of the leading experts on stress, Kelly McGonigal. She confessed to her audience that she had it all wrong about stress, that stress is not the enemy she’s made it out to … Continued
When I Grow Up
As a young girl growing up, I decided I wanted to be an astronaut. Either that or a Zamboni driver. Either one would do. Girls didn’t do that in the 1960s, but I was a weird kid, and very close … Continued
Everyday Celebration!
In August we celebrated our wedding anniversary. Yep, 17 years. Only we both forgot. At one point Tim said, “did we just have an anniversary?” Me? I just burst out laughing. So now, of course, we wish each other a … Continued