My post-apocalyptic quest towards the light
Tonight, my house smells delicious. Tomorrow should be even better, assuming I don’t burn anything. I’ll keep my fingers crossed. While I love the twinkling lights and colorful decorations of Christmas, Thanksgiving is my hands-down favorite holiday. Good food, family, and friends make me one happy chica. I get to cook in a very over-the-top... Continue Reading →
On this, the eve of a rather unprecedented presidential election, all I have to offer is a few photographs. Calm, peaceful images of my town. Images I took today while waiting for Calvin to finish something that can be stressful for both of us. Albeit, something that is helping him, and therefore me, to recover... Continue Reading →
Lately I’ve been thinking about Myrtle and Eloise, two of the strongest, smartest, funniest and most compassionate women I’ve ever known. It was my good fortune to have both as grandmothers and to have them stick around until I was old enough to have the kinds of conversations you don’t always think to have until... Continue Reading →
We’ve got weather! So far things are ok. We made it through the night without any trees falling near our townhouse and we still have power, unlike some others in the area. However, that was merely Storm One. Storm Two is supposed to hit tomorrow and it could get freaky wild and windy. So, keep... Continue Reading →
My niece wrote a poem for school. My sister-in-law sent it to me and it made me cry. In that one short poem she demonstrated that she is a writing force to be reckoned with. She is fierce. She set the mood, forged memorable characters, elicited fond memories from her audience, and took us from... Continue Reading →
Sometimes when I’m overwhelmed by the craziness that’s been my year, I turn on some music and listen to the words. I try to hear the message the writer set out to deliver. Today, it was Mat Kearney delivering the much-needed counseling. “Just because it’s pouring down, doesn’t mean we’re gonna drown.” I’m keeping my... Continue Reading →
For most of my life, I’ve been afraid. I’ve been afraid and I’ve made decisions based upon those fears. Some of them, like a genuine dislike of heights, make sense from a human survival kind of perspective and don’t really interrupt normal life. And then there are the ones that don’t make much sense at... Continue Reading →
It’s been a crazy few weeks. And I’m not talking crazy fun. Just crazy. With a lot of work thrown in for good measure. Hence the blogging vacation. I’m pretty sure none of you wanted to read endless posts about how much paint I had in my hair or on various parts of my body.... Continue Reading →
The other day I got to see Mr. C dive through a hoop like a dolphin. Well, maybe not exactly like a dolphin. Unlike his favorite animal, he has to start the dive while standing outside of the pool. He’s taking teen swimming lessons at our new gym. This is pretty cool for several reasons.... Continue Reading →
Just as New York City is the City for me, Mt. Rainier is the Mountain. Actually, if you happen to live in the greater Seattle/Tacoma metropolitan area, or really anywhere in the southern half of Western Washington, this is what you call it too. It's such a prominent feature on the horizon that people say... Continue Reading →
When I look out the windows as darkness falls, I’m searching for fireflies that aren’t going to appear. It’s odd since I’ve lived most of my life without their happy little glow lighting up my summer evenings. But, I’m waiting for them anyway. And, whenever I think of fireflies, I’m reminded of an evening visiting... Continue Reading →
On what is supposed to be our second to last morning, I decide I’m done. No more hotels. No more road food. No more trip. We are driving through all the way to my parents’ house. It’s 11 hours of drive time, which I’ve done on plenty of other trips, but not with so many... Continue Reading →
I am out of windshield washer fluid. I’ve run completely dry due to the massive cover-up I’ve been running to try to hide the fact that I’ve slaughtered an extreme number of innocent bugs while driving across the United States. Obviously, I’ve crossed state lines so I’m looking at a Federal crime of epic proportions.... Continue Reading →
One of the most well known battlefields in U.S. history sits just off I-90 in Montana. For us it was a fitting stop on our journey west because two of our favorite destinations on this trip were named for key leaders from opposing sides of the fight, Crazy Horse and Lt. Colonel George A. Custer.... Continue Reading →
On this trip, I’ve checked four new states off my list. That was supposed to be it, but the other night I discovered that with a 3 ½ hour straight shot north we could drive from Sturgis to Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota, one of my missing states. What’s not to love about... Continue Reading →
Shortly after we moved to NY, our new neighbor told us that there was a neighborhood bear. For five years, I hoped to see it. On my very last morning as a New Yorker, I had to slow down for a bear running across the road. Funny how these things often happen when you’ve stopped... Continue Reading →
When we were last here, six years ago, we had just visited Yellowstone and had a fantastic time. But, when it came to wildlife, on that trip, Custer State Park put Yellowstone to shame. I now realize that this is purely luck. It depends on the exact moment of your visit. You may see hundreds... Continue Reading →
Mr. C wants to visit a cave. We keep seeing billboards everywhere we go in the Black Hills for one cave or another. Some of the billboards and tourist flyers look better than others. But, how do you know which one to choose? I know I should check out some online reviews of different caves... Continue Reading →
Remember how I mentioned that I’m always worried about the possibility of disappointment when visiting a place I’ve long wanted to see? Well, six years ago, on our last cross-country adventure, I worried about Mount Rushmore. Now, as we approach it for the second time, I have no worries at all. I know it will... Continue Reading →
Today, I do my last load of cross-country-laundry! This is good because it means I won’t have to visit a Laundromat again for, well, a long time. It’s complicated for me to plan on doing laundry at specific times. I realize some of you do this naturally, even if you own a washer and dryer,... Continue Reading →
I love old cemeteries. First there are the names. Some names like John or Sarah could easily come right out of the White Pages today. That is if anyone still uses the White Pages. Then there are the names like Almeria or Delbert that really have the ability to take you back in time. Last... Continue Reading →
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