Late One Night
Personal Road Trip Strategy There was a really memorable night a long time ago. We were moving from Savannah, Georgia to Louisville, Kentucky. During the years around that move, if I was going to...
How Does That Make You Feel?
What makes you decide to share something in real life, or on social media? What’s worth someone else’s attention? If you want others to see a sticker on your car, you have maybe 30...
On Foot: Overview
We have a huge focus on cycling, but many of our favorite cycling places are popular multi-use trails, so they’re walking paths too. Some time back we decided that our post-ride recovery exercise would...
Health Choices That Fit
People make trade offs in life. They have to choose which things to prioritize and it isn’t easy. In fact, the most difficult tradeoffs are so hard that often, those who make different choices...
A Name, a Place and a Fork in the Road
The first time my parents moved back home to the south Alabama town where our family has lived for generations, they bought a 12 acre place out near the interstate, tore down the remains...
The Marriot Carpet is Dead. Long Live the Marriot Carpet
I’ve been going to the Dragon Con parade since those years when my then husband wasn’t interested in doing things with me. After a couple of times alone I took my oldest. He was...
Positivity is a Dragonfly
It’s been a rough few weeks. Big things, small things, shocking things, simple irritations, life changing events, and on and on. It’s been one of those times when you realize that great big huge...
Thrifty and Grand
About 10 years ago while recovering from the house fire by way of thrifting, I wrote posts about how I’ve shopped thrift stores my whole life, when it was popular and when it wasn’t....
Out of Place
I am the least conventional thinker I know. I’m willing to conform when appropriate, just sometimes clueless about where that proverbial box is. I had a pre-calc professor who lectured on convention, how the...