I think I have officially lost it. The anticipation of 2011 is trying me and I’m having more and more trouble appreciating the now. With this has emerged symptoms normally seen in a depressed person and not someone about to partake on the adventure of a lifetime: writers block (what to write about? There’s nothing [...]
Dave and I prepping for a much needed 1 week summer vacation—likely the last one-week vacation I will have for quite awhile. And likely the last travel experience we’ll have as real vacationers and not backpackers. While mid way through packing it occurred to me that when we return we will be embarking on our [...]
I am learning how to shut my mind off. Funny, since I’ve spent the better part of three decades struggling to keep it going in overdrive. My attempts to try to ease my constantly running internal monologue have generally failed. I am constantly reviewing ‘to do’ lists in my head, thinking about tomorrow’s project meetings, [...]
Yesterday was my birthday. It was not a significant number and thus didn’t really require a lot of celebration. But I was lucky enough to have a good friend in town. There was an added excuse to wander- walk the waterfront, drink hoppy microbrews, and appreciate this city through the fresh eyes of a person [...]
