There’s something about sharing a meal with people you love that just makes everything seem, well, right. This weekend a friend flew in from NYC, Indian spices in tow, and we set to work cooking up an Indian feast. We donned our aprons (I let Ram have the more “masculine” … Continue reading
I have been working on my book diligently lately, but have been having a helluvatime staying on track. Distractions are everywhere, and as soon as I hit a rough patch or a brain drain, my mind wanders, and I find myself trying to decide what color to paint my toenails, or looking through … Continue reading
This weekend, after a nice hike with our pups, HK and I took advantage of the fabulous weather (70), and sat on the rooftop deck of one of our fave restaurants for beer and oysters. The moon was in the sky, the sun was about to set, and it was … Continue reading
Last nite I went to a local meeting held by Best Friends Animal Society. If you’ve read much of my blog, you’ve seen me mention them several times. They are my favorite charity organization in the world. They have a wonderful Animal Sanctuary in Utah. Their philosopy is: kindness to … Continue reading
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
A few years ago, HK and I went backpacking in Eastern Europe, crossing over the High Tatra mtns. from Poland into Slovakia. Relying on local busses and our thumbs, we got a late start to the trailhead, and then, by mistakes made in figuring out the Polish map, (no names … Continue reading
This is a tag that is circulating on various blogs, and I am inspired to make my own list of 16 things about me. 1. I know (almost) every word to every song from The Sound of Music, and sing them shamelessly at the top of my lungs often. 2. After … Continue reading
Wow! One week from today will be an historic day in the good old U.S. of A. Barak Obama will be sworn in and become the first African American ever elected as President. I am elated, as are the great majority of my friends. One thing (among many) that I … Continue reading
When I lived in Tennessee, I used to get a group of a dozen or so friends and head up to West Virginia for some whitewater rafting. The New River is rated class II-IV and is a wonderful family adventure. (Rivers are classed from I-easy, flat-to VI-unnavigable). We always rode … Continue reading
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