In an effort to quiet and chill out my mind when I’m trying to go to sleep, I found this playlist on Spotify (“Late Night Vibes”). The very first song that played one particular evening last month was “Lost in the Light” by Bahamas. I have no real knowledge about this band besides what… Continue reading & here I thought it was just a chain of islands
It is so insane to say that we are hours away from 2020. Typing that was nuts. Also, anyone else constantly hearing it in this voice? I feel like the last couple of years have been so important in shaping so many parts of my life. I took a new job and career shift in… Continue reading twenty nineteen
I really enjoy reading bloggers like Linda over at Sundry Mourning (seriously, I’ve read her blog for over 10 years and she is just so incredibly gifted) and have always liked her suggestions for products, books, music, etc. In fact, she recently launched Sundry Buzz to share her faves. Considering the fact that I am somewhat totally… Continue reading faves
Hitting the feels with this one… No Hard Feelings by The Avett Brothers; Album – True Sadness, 2016. So, The Avett Brothers have kind of been on my fringe of “artists I dig, but don’t really know until I hear them on a random radio station” for a while now. A few years ago, I think… Continue reading much good for anyone
I am totally not musically gifted. I can’t read music all that well, nor can I play an instrument, and legit cannot carry a tune to save my life. So, despite the absolute sadness that I have zero musical talent, I do think that I have an excellent ear for great music. (Wow – that… Continue reading my musical project
If you’ve ever had a conversation with me of any length, you will learn that I am that person who will happily open-mouth breathe and geek out when I talk about my favorite podcasts. #noshame It all started with Serial. I had no idea what a podcast was or how to access a podcast, but I saw… Continue reading podcasts: a love story
Last month, my family said goodbye to my aunt Sandy. In the last few weeks of her life, she had suffered from a form of dementia. Memories are my love and passion. Not to say I’m a person who lives in the past, but I taught history for a decade and I have a pretty… Continue reading like the corners of my mind
I used Google Maps to figure out the best route to get there. It’s not in the best part of town, and it’s so small, I passed it once before I realized route guidance was looping me back. It’s maybe 700 square feet with an extra 100 square feet added in the covered back patio.… Continue reading dive
One day last month, for a slight second, I had one of those awful-in-the-pit of my stomach feelings. I read a truly troubling message on my phone, cringed, and then kind of laughed at it. Yes, friends, I read my “Memories” feed on Facebook. “Memories” is a neat funny weird little component of FB that… Continue reading what would 2018 me say to 2008 me?
I guess you could say that I have been bitten by the travel bug. It started back in November of 2017 when Brooke and I decided to go to Boston (on a complete whim). Note: Boston is awesome and I had the most wonderful time, but do not go in January. It’s wicked cold and… Continue reading europe
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