Winter solstice. It’s the shortest day of the year here in the northern hemisphere. And it marks the beginning of winter which is so often dreaded here in the north. But, on the bright side, the days now grow longer. Yay! I hate short days. Winter solstice always reminds me of a very special…
Mom loved Christmas. As a kid, I remember her being on the floor, handing out the presents that were under the tree. Dad would be sitting in a chair, with the movie camera (the old 8mm kind with the big-ass floodlights) or the regular film camera as we got a bit older. But, Mom,…
As I sit on the doorstep of a new decade – I’ll turn 50 in less than 2 months – I thought about how I began this decade…on a 20 hour bus ride in Argentina with my then-boyfriend. It’s been a crazy decade filled with adventure, travel, love and loss. But, I thought about…
I can’t say that Paris was a destination that was high on my list when I was in my 30’s. But, after watching Pixar’s Ratatouille countless times, I decided I had to go. I mean, thinking about Remy’s expression as he comes out of the sewer and realizes he’s in Paris…well, Remy’s excitement and child-like…
I can’t remember the last time it was just me and my sister on a trip. The time that comes to mind is autumn 1996, about seven months after I had moved to Colorado. She visited me and we took some day trips to my new favorite places in my new home state. So, here we…
As a 23-year-old female with a full-time job, graduate of university, and fresh out of a nearly six year relationship; I realized that I needed to live, explore and do some self-discovering. So long had I been part of “we”. It was what was comfortable and familiar to me. As my relationship came to…
