Back To Life, Back To Reality

We got home at 10:30 last night and I was thrust back into real life just a few short hours later with the chaos that is the first day back at work from vacation. We had a fantastic trip with lots of relaxation and family time and almost no TV, internet or news. [...]

A Little R&R

We’re enjoying a few days away with Matt’s family in the Pacific Northwest. I love this area (although I wish the sun visited more frequently). Here’s a few of my favorite pics from the last couple days.

Our cabin

Sunset at Doe Bay

The hot tub and sauna at our resort.

Orcas Island Pottery

Whale watching around San [...]

Too Old?

My impulse buy of the day. Yes – they are pink. Yes – they are Chuck Taylor’s. I haven’t worn a pair of Converse since the bright yellow pair of high tops I had circa 1989 that I wore with layered pairs of brightly colored socks and tight-rolled jeans. Not sure what [...]

The Weekend in Pictures

Graduation!

Me & my dad

The garden – where things are actually growing!

Dolly enjoying some time on the patio.

My to-do list: three years of leisure reading to catch up on.

Done!

Tonight my academic career will officially come to an end!! Barring some mid-life crisis that motivates me to chuck all my years of education and experience and start from scratch, I will NEVER go to school again. No more ridiculous case studies that require me to assert to my professor why I have an idea [...]

My mother…

A role model that showed me how to love God and others genuinely and generously. A strong woman who encouraged me to be tough and strive for excellence in everything I do. A mom who has loved me unconditionally for the last 30-something years even when she couldn’t have possibly liked me. Happy [...]

What Exactly is a Non-Mom? *Updated*

I try not to be too critical of people that are not a part of the adoption community and their use of language that might not be considered totally adoption friendly. While I think it is very important to be mindful of the language we use and how certain things we say can make [...]

The Daily Dolly

Complete ridiculousity…

Restless.

Those of you that know me may know that I am often times too willing to share information or my opinions, but I hold my deeper thoughts a little closer. For some reason with blogging, however, I feel the desire and the need to be much more transparent. For better or worse, I [...]

Ouch.

bike race #6
Originally uploaded by lomokev

I went for my second bike ride of the year this evening with my friends Matt and Sarah. The first ride this spring didn’t really count as far as exercise goes because it was just Matt and I leisurely riding around town this weekend. Before we took off, [...]