Slow Down!Look Around! Beauty is EVERYWHERE!

While reading today’s post on my friend and fellow-blogger Elizabeth Harper’s site today, I was reminded of something. The day that HK and I were to leave Vancouver this summer, I took one last run along the seawall to my favorite little park that overloooks the sea. The park, a … Continue reading

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Hey, you–how the hell ya been all these years??

Ahhh–Labor Day is behind us, and even tho summer isn’t officially over until late September, most people consider Labor Day to be the segway into the Fall season.   After all, football has begun, pools are closing, the days are getting shorter, and many of us have packed-away our white sandals until … Continue reading

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Not a Psycho-Bitch, A Crazy Cat Lady!

Well, I’m back from my trip to Tennessee to visit my old classmate–I’ll call her “Martina” to spare her any embarrassment. As you recall, i was quite nervous about what I had commited to in going to stay a night. Nervous, but excited. On the 4-hour drive I played all … Continue reading

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What if She’s a Psycho-Bitch From HELL?

Just last winter I decided to become a part of the “real world” and put myself on facebook.  I’d been hearing people talk about it and frankly, not having my own facebook page made me feel even more like a fucking fossil. With the big 5-0 looming ever-closer, the need to … Continue reading

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Birthday Month

Throughout your 40’s, you get a birthday week.  (i made that rule when i turned 40)  At 50, you get a whole birthday month.  (Again, my rule–as i remind HK, “jules rules”).  My month is coming to an end, so i celebrated this weekend w/ 80 or so friends. It … Continue reading

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Exercize Diva

Over the years, I’ve tried lots of different ways to get in my exercize while avoiding the boredom that typically sets in once I’ve done it for a couple of months.  Many, many years ago, I went to a bike shop to look for a used bike. Hanging from a … Continue reading

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What’s Your Word for 2009?

2008 is over. I know, it was officially over on Thursday, Jan. 1, but our weekend was spent taking down holiday decorations, putting stuff away, and generally just cleaning up.  That, to me, signifies more of an ending than a beginning.  Closure. So yesterday, Monday, Jan. 5th, I actually felt like … Continue reading

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