So, it occurs to me that this journal may someday be important. But I doubt it. Although I do think I may want to look back on what I was thinking as just a normal, American citizen so maybe it will be important to me. Today I really tried to just act normal. Which was […]
Coronavirus Day One – A Daily Journal During This Unfortunate Time
I’m dusting off the blog for this very, um, uncertain and maddening time. I will be blogging daily until the schools are back, Disney has re-opened, and my Costco has toilet paper. Not sure which thing needs to come first. Today I learned that it doesn’t take me all that long to clean my kitchen […]
Post I Sent to Patrons
Below is my end of the year letter, sent to my patrons. I felt it would be good to put it here as well for those of you that have been faithfully following me since the beginning. Even if you don’t support me over there, I know you’re out there and I appreciate you!! Here’s […]
Lessons From The Grown-Up Gap Year – Lesson 1, Take Up Space
This first lesson from the Gap Year has been a long time in coming for me. I have spent a literal lifetime making sure that I don’t inconvenience others. Be it in line at a store, while pumping gas at Costco, or, and this one is big, while exiting an aircraft. I have trouble taking […]
Grown Up Gap Year is OVER! Now What??
Greetings, Faithful Blog Post Readers! Although my time here on the blog has definitely become more limited in the past year, I am ever mindful of this particular space on the internet as the place where my words have lived for years. I know there are a few of you who still follow me here. […]
Life Update!
Greetings, Faithful Blog Readers! I’m honestly not sure how many of you are left so if you’re reading this please comment so I know I’m not typing in to a void;). It has been a fun and crazy last few months. From Florida, to France to England, I’ve been wearing out my passport and my […]
My New Creative Outlet – The End of the Beginning
You guys remember how I started the YouTube thing? You know, my “it’s a creative outlet whatever happens is fine I know people will think it’s stupid” YouTube thing? It’s actually super successful. And trust me, no one is more surprised then I am. As of this writing my channel has been watched over 1 […]
Gap Year Update! Back from Disney and Planning for Paris!
As I sit here drinking my coffee, I am overwhelmed with gratitude that once again, on a gorgeous Monday, I have nowhere that I have to be. It’s still a very odd thing to me – even several months into this temporary retirement – and every night that I go to bed and don’t have […]
Middle-Aged People In The Digital Age
This is not going to be a scholarly or even well-researched post. You should know that at the outset. But if you are middle-aged, like me, you have a particular relationship to the digital age that I believe is worth exploring. We all saw the dancing baby. And we were like, “WHAT HOW IS THIS […]