Today is the twenty-fifth day of the April A to Z Challenge. During this month I will be writing blog posts every day (with breaks on Sundays) about the topic "Sh*t I Say" starting with each consecutive letter of the alphabet. This is one crazy project, y'all. Yes, I'll do … [Read more...]
How To Rent a Prius
In the spring I traveled to Springfield, Illinois to attend the wedding of my dear friend Suzanne.* There wasn't any other good reason to visit Springfield, so I had never been there before, and did not realize how much rich Abe Lincoln** history the town hosts, or that a fellow … [Read more...]
40 Things I’ve Done
Today is the last day of my 30's. Since my friends have been turning 40 for years, you'd think I'd be prepared for this. Parties and presents and "happy birthday's" are a distraction, and they are wonderful, because when I sit down and think about it, the idea of turning 40 … [Read more...]
BlogHer 11: the Third Time Was the Charm
Last month I attended the BlogHer Conference - a gathering of 3,000+ bloggers, social media users, marketers, publicists, business owners, writers, and a whole you-name-it bunch of other people who descended upon the San Diego Convention Center for two days of panels and … [Read more...]
Mountain or Molehill
View from Appalachian Trail in CT Once upon a time, I was in much better shape than I am now, and I loved to hike. One time? I even hiked a portion of The Applachian Trail, that mac daddy of trails that starts in Maine and ends somewhere way south of there. Like way way … [Read more...]