5 ways to pretend you’re a neat freak

Confession time.I dabble in online dating.  There, I said it. Now that I've admitted it, a whole vista of blog possibilities have opened up.  It's a weird place to spend time, for sure.  But it does provide fodder for pondering. One of the more bizarre aspects of online dating is the litany of questions thatContinue reading "5 ways to pretend you’re a neat freak"

A Yankee gal’s first cowgirl boots

Tonight, I attended the Taste of Country Festival at the Arkansas Music Pavilion with a few of my lovely coworkers.  Lest those of you who know me (and my musical tastes) begin to wonder, let me assure you that I have not lost my mind - it was for work.We had over 7000 people there. Continue reading "A Yankee gal’s first cowgirl boots"

The Grand Pacific Northwest Adventure, Part 2 of 3: Portland, OR

Subtitle: Gardens, Gorges & Gabbing (July 3-6, 2012)When we last left the GPNWAers Jenn & Jodi, they were working on getting Jenn to Seattle so they could drive south to Portland.  Ok, back to the first person.  Whilst Jenn was languishing at the Minnesota airport, I spent the afternoon lazing about in our lovely hotelContinue reading "The Grand Pacific Northwest Adventure, Part 2 of 3: Portland, OR"

The Dark Knight Rises…a tale of personal humiliation and epic despair

When I was in 9th grade, I gave myself a concussion by hitting my head on a backboard.Man, that's a great opening line, isn't it?  Especially when you consider that by that point, I'd grown to my full height of a whopping 5'7" and couldn't even jump to touch a basketball net, let alone aContinue reading "The Dark Knight Rises…a tale of personal humiliation and epic despair"

The Grand Pacific Northwest Adventure, Part 1 of 3: Seattle

Subtitle: Baseball, Sushi, and the Waterfront Hiking Trail (June 30 - July 3) Ok, so, for a bit of context, the Grand Pacific Northwest Adventure (GPNWA) was born when my brother and I decided to hang out for a few days during the summer while his wife is deployed on a frigate with the Navy. Continue reading "The Grand Pacific Northwest Adventure, Part 1 of 3: Seattle"