My Friend Marijke

Have I ever introduced you to my friend Marijke? 
Let me tell you a few things about her.  She is kind.  And good.  And a musician.  And loving.  And, she has pretty great hair.  All things I love in a friend.
In all seriousness…my time in Anchorage would not have been the same without her.  She is [...]

Things I Don’t Like

Sometimes when I’m having blog related writer’s block…I make a simple list of things I’m loving at the moment and post it.  Sometimes I make a list of people…sometimes it’s a list of beauty products…sometimes even a list of restaurants.
I’m not in that kind of mood today.  I’m someone annoyed.  And pensive.  And sneezy.  But [...]

I Ramble on the Weekends

I’ve done a lot of thinking today.  Mostly…because I’ve given myself time to think. 
I’ve found myself filling up my days recently.  Packing in duties and activities so that other things that I would rather not think about won’t seem so heavy.  In reality, a majority of the reason that I moved to AK had very [...]

Thoughts…

It seems to me that over the past few years there have been many more tragic natural disasters. I’m not sure if there actually have been more, or if I’m just more aware of the news as I’m getting older. Does anyone else feel this way?
I’ve started listening to the radio at work. The station [...]

Like Riding a Bike

Okay.  Time for a true confession. 
I was a high school band nerd.
And I don’t mean…I was kind of in the band…I was a band nerd. 
I was in band for 9 years.  Even when all of my friends dropped out I kept with it.  I went to band camps almost every summer.  In high school I [...]

My Family

I have been blessed to be related to some really cool people.  (Where do you think I get it?)
If you have a moment…read the obituary at the link I’ll leave below.  My 2nd cousin, Ryan Lee, passed away last week rather unexpectedly.  He had battled his entire life with a seizure disorder.  He had a seizure [...]

The Best News Ever

http://omg.yahoo.com/report:-new-kids-on-the-block-reuniting/news/6009

Valentine’s Day

I’ve typically not celebrated Valentine’s Day.  After all, I’ve been single for a while…and Valentine’s Day isn’t exactly marketed to make single people feel good about themselves.  Last year I met to celebrate the holiday with some fabulous single ladies at a sports bar.  It was fabulous.  I don’t know what I’ll do to celebrate [...]

A Milestone

I’m writing this blog from the comfort of my own little apartment…yipee!!!
I enjoyed a wonderful evening of music after work today…in the form of my niece Sydney’s first band concert!  She is a wonderful clarinet player…trust me…I heard her practice a little when I lived with the fam…and it was her beginner band’s very first [...]