Day 2: Nick got up around 7:00 to get a little work done. I slept in until 7:45. It was great. Admittedly, during this two week break my schedule has been wildly unorthodox and unhealthy. This trip so far has actually been a great reset. We were out the door by 8:45, on our way… Continue reading Seattle Jan 1-3 2022, Day 2
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Seattle, Jan 1-3 2022, Day 1
Day 1: We got a later start than I was originally hoping we would, but for the best reason. We were spending much needed down time with some of our best friends. Seriously, if you don't have adult besties who stay the night, make awesome brunches with you, cry over Queer Eye, and play Overcooked...… Continue reading Seattle, Jan 1-3 2022, Day 1
The End of Another Season
It's been a while since I've really written. As with most Autumns in my life, this Autumns brought a lot of changes... a switch in the family I work for as the boys returned to school in person, full time, after almost 11 months with them. My own new classes, a new job for Nick,… Continue reading The End of Another Season
Spring Favorites Part 1
This is exactly what it looks like, one of those slightly cheesy and cliche lists of new discoveries in different categories, that I’m loving right now. First off is ‘For the Phone’ category: Shop app... yup, I know I’m late to the show and it’s SUPER big brother like. But it’s so damn nice to… Continue reading Spring Favorites Part 1
Health in a Nutshell… you know, one the size of Kansas.
Yup... going there. (That’s me trying to convince myself that I am in fact going to write about this.) Let me preface this by saying that I am not a doctor, dietician, or any other kind of professional. Everything that follows is just thoughts and feelings about my own health, my journey, the different seasons… Continue reading Health in a Nutshell… you know, one the size of Kansas.
525,600.
It’s been a year. 525,600 minutes. 12 months, 52 weeks, 365 days, 4 seasons... One incredible research project, two messed up ankles, three jobs. There’s a million ways I could measure the last year. Although almost none of them fall into the categories RENT prescribed. In daylights: all of them, although I didn’t get out… Continue reading 525,600.
20 Questions: 1-5, Getting to know me a little bit better.
1. What did you get in trouble for the most when you were a kid? Rolling my eyes, for sure. I still struggle to control that sometimes. 2. Do you prefer taking risks or having a safety net? Ideally, both. Taking risks and going for it, while knowing I have a safety net and support… Continue reading 20 Questions: 1-5, Getting to know me a little bit better.
Lately and Soon, 3/6/2021
Life has felt really nuts, so much so that I feel like I’ve fallen behind, but I’m learning to let that shit go. I’ve been working hard on several projects, I have finals coming up, the kiddos I work with have had some big schedule changes, we’ve had guests, gotten vaccinated twice, had power outages,… Continue reading Lately and Soon, 3/6/2021
Grief Driving
Grief Driving ( written August 2020) Dad, Do you remember the summer mornings when you’d drive us to Munising for our days with Mom? Or when we’d leave the house early to go fishing? The hot afternoons, coming home from one of the little league baseball games or fishing trips? Windows down, music up, and… Continue reading Grief Driving
Adventures in Cooking: Roasted Veggies Attempt #2
If you read the first roasted veggie attempt you know it didn’t go well... but I’ve moved on from the rotten a$$ squash. I made sweet and spicy carrots... with cayenne, pepper, salt, and honey. And they turned out awesome. I cut them into similar shapes and sizes, marinated them in maple syrup, olive oil,… Continue reading Adventures in Cooking: Roasted Veggies Attempt #2
Coffee & Conundrums 