Matt’s mom, Jean, during her visit here in late March, loved being at the beach, even on the chilly days that happened while she was here. She came here for rest and recovery, and I hope in ways…
These photos are some I took during our visit to Tucson last month, where we spent a relaxing week with my Auntie T and Uncle Tim. Oh, the weather was mostly glorious and sunny, we got to go…
I took the kids camping a few days ago, and we had a really nice, restorative time. The first night we ended up at a perfect campground deep in the woods next to a lovely little lake. The…
It was the kids’ first time visiting their Great Grandpa Marx, and my second time (first time was over 10 years ago). He’s about to turn 91 years old and we don’t know how many visits we may…
It’s been an adventure, this huckleberry picking. Being surrounded by these berries is so exciting, especially when the excitement is shared with friends and family. Now my question is, what will we DO with these huckleberries? I’m dreaming…
One recent day– after a rainy, dreary day, plans falling through, and an afternoon spent moping around feeling sad– the sun finally emerged from behind the clouds. The evening was lovely and cool, the sky had a pre-…
Sorry to take so long to post about our recent adventures, but things have been in a state of change for about a month. Matt and I packed up and loaded our household goods into a storage container,…
We had the opportunity to tour Sally Corporation, a company that makes “dark rides, animatronic musical shows, and lifelike human and animal animatronics that have delighted guests at parks and attractions since 1977” (from their website). We got to…
The kids and I got to take a spontaneous trip last weekend out to Tampa Bay to visit my dear friend while she was in town for work. I’m so glad we went. We got to spend time…
French press coffee, hot chocolate, “liquid truffle” (imagine a small cup filled with warm, thick, melted, rich chocolate– um, wow), and a good friend at a lovely little shop in Asheville. It was really just right. And to…
