When you can’t tell the season by looking out the window
I could have also called this 'chasing summer', which is another we feel about it. We are literally trying to avoid winter this year. Hopping from place to place. First to stay in the warmth, during the Fall season of
Everyday life, away from home for a year, with teens
I have to admit, it has been tough to establish a daily routine, which works equally well for the 4 of us. All the planning in the world, ahead of time, will not prepare you for what it is really
One foot out the door
We are on the downhill run now. We have successfully packed up and cleaned our home of 15 years, no easy task. For weeks, I have been slowly putting stuff into storage, a little at a time. It might have
There is nothing simple about sleeping well
Starting at the bottom of my journey map, in the middle is the column titled SELF and the biggest box is called 'SLEEP / REST'. We all know how much better we feel when we have a great sleep and how terrible it feels when we don't. Even if you are a star sleeper, you have probably had life circumstances which have thrown you for a loop. Things like having a baby in the house or long haul travel over many time zones. Those were my 2 big call to action problems. It was a shock to my system, to all of a sudden be sleeping so poorly in those circumstances.
A hard life being a Spanish Missionary
We needed something to do, on a windy day during a family vacation to Southern Baja. Secretly, I would have given up a perfectly good beach day to see this sight. I guess this is what happens when your parents
A smile is a curve that sets everything straight
“A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.” ~Phyllis Diller Studies show that if you are feeling anything but happy, if you put a smile on your face, even if it forced, you will feel happier. Your brain will
Crazy expensive but super fun yarn
A couple of times, I have made the pilgrimage to Purl Soho in New York City. What tends to happen in a case like this is I find myself buying a project. Who knows when I'll make it back to
Love and respect for the departed
Some people think it is a bit strange to take a tour of a cemetery unless you are paying respects to someone you once loved. I have often thought the old cemeteries in the USA are really special places of
Water Cruising Through the Desert
Who knew that an amazing day on the water can be had in the heart of Arizona? We flew many miles from Vancouver to enjoy the heat in March and were lucky enough to squeeze in a cruise. Not what
Liberty in London
There is no way to write about shopping in London, when I live so far away in Canada, without sounding a bit pretentious. It is a stroke of amazing luck and circumstance that I have been able to wrangle a