In the summer of 2009 four of my friends and I decided to take a vacation to Indonesia to visit my parents and brother Marshall. While I had been there the previous Christmas, exploring this wonderful, vibrant, and interesting country was a first for my friends! [Read more…]
Archives for October 2012
Tuesday Tidbits 1
1. I think the worst of Sandy has passed. We were very fortunate – everyone is safe and we didn’t lose power. I hope everyone managed to stay dry and safe last night! My heart goes out to the people in New York and New Jersey. [Read more…]
Day Trip – Theodore Roosevelt Island
Theodore Roosevelt Island is a living memorial to America’s 26th president.
Tommy and I love taking Violet to Theodore Roosevelt Island. It is the perfect place to take her when we get tired of walking her around our neighborhood and want a change of scenery, for our sake and hers. [Read more…]
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
So Tommy and I could have been here this coming weekend for a wedding, but apparently there is some big election in 11 days… [Read more…]
D.C. Rock ‘N’ Roll Half Marathon
So I finally did it – I signed up for my first ever half marathon. A few friends and I will be running the 2013 DC Rock ‘N’ Roll Half! Am I terrified? You bet.
Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy a good run. But 13.1 miles is just so many. I just hope I have the endurance to complete it, that is my one and only goal. Complete the race. I am also not a fast runner by any means. [Read more…]
Biting the Bullet
After several months of mulling over whether or not I was going to start a blog, I decided to bite the bullet. My main reason for wanting to start a blog was to be able to write again, to have a creative outlet. English and Creative Writing have always been my favorite subjects in school from elementary to college. (Even though I tested out of Freshman English at Southern Methodist University (SMU), I was so sad not to be taking an English class, I enrolled in one for fun…) [Read more…]
