When is the last time you did something for the first time?
I started this year’s annual reflection about a month ago. It was a normal, quiet November evening. Little did I realize how much would change between then and now. My beloved Harry crossed the rainbow bridge on December 6, 2024. The grief I have felt over the past month has been nearly insurmountable. It’s hard…
Summer in the Southern Hemisphere, that is. It was January in the States and time for a vacation. For this year’s winter escape, I not only needed something doable over the span of a single week, but I required a new destination, somewhere warm, and something reasonably priced. I needed to creatively strategize. I swear…
I have been horrible at keeping up with the blog this year, yet again! In realizing that I have old posts on a different blog site, I’ll be pulling a few over, keeping the original text and photographs. It’s kind of interesting (and alarming haha) to see how my writing voice has changed, and hopefully(?)…
With the exception of October, 2023 was pretty good. Not great, but good. I’ll take good. I realize not every year will be a banger. This was the year that I really caught my stride and solidified relationships in Los Angeles. With essentially every friendship being a new one (minus Rach – heyo!) it was…
I couldn’t leave town for more than 8 days. California to Spain, however, is quite the journey (11-13 hours by plane, to be specific). But my best friend lives in Barcelona and I hadn’t visited her there yet. It was time. And what really sealed the deal was the cheap, nonstop flight I found through…
This blog was originally created to document my international adventures. A home of my stories, a collection of memories, a site of nostalgia for when I’m old and my memory starts to fail. As it turns out, I didn’t leave the country much in 2022, but I still have plenty to say. I entered the…
I hit a point in time where I was genuinely craving a fresh start, one that a short vacation wouldn’t satiate. It wasn’t until November of this past year that I decided I was moving to California. I loaded the car, grabbed Harry, and drove us all the way across the US in late December….
I’m ready to close the door on 2021. While my year was seasoned with enjoyable times and scenic escapes, I kept busy, in great part, to distract myself from the loss I was moving through. Wisdom teaches that in order to heal, we must feel, as uncomfortable or sad as it may be. While I…
I don’t really remember deciding on or planning this trip. That may sound odd, but I often have an intention or purpose for choosing a destination, and put a fair amount of time into my research. But the motive behind this one isn’t something I can share, because I don’t know why it happened. It…
I think it was February when I cracked and purchased a round trip ticket to Guatemala. At that point, I had no clue I’d have COVID immunity at the time of the trip (April 2021). Had I realized, I would’ve planned to travel for longer than one week. Either way, a shorter trip to a…