This is my nephew Riley. I took this picture on my birthday, which is the day after his. (He’s two years old now, holy crap!) For his birthday, his daycare provider gave him a Red Sox ball and bat, which he then used to walk down the hall like it was a cane while chanting, […]
Category Archives: Travel
Idyllwild
Yesterday my friend Jane and I took our friend’s dog Ernie up to Idyllwild to see snow. It’s a two-hour drive (a little less if you drive like Jane) and sits atop a mountain at an elevation of 6200 feet–a perfect day trip. It was a gorgeous day in the high-50s/low-60s, and yet we still […]
My Top Nine New Experiences of 2012
2012, like any year, had its ups and downs, and its own fair share of new experiences. Here’s my list of my top ten nine favorite new experiences of the year: 1. Becoming a Fairy Godmother I’ve never been anyone’s godmother before (possibly due to lack of any religious affiliation or even belief?), so I’m […]
May already?
So it turns out I’m not ready for a Kindle. I’ve been carrying around the Kindle from the office with a bunch of books loaded on it, and I NEVER TAKE IT OUT. And that’s with four plane trips in the past month. So, no Kindle for me yet. ION, I’ve been a traveling FIEND. […]
So much has happened since June!
Let’s see… In July, I took out my bike a few times, hung out with friends, bbq’ed on my new grill, got busy at work, and generally settled in to my awesome apartment that I still love. In August, I got super busy at work (thanks to Pacific Standard Time!), celebrated a birthday (the towel […]