"You need an adventure, not a vacation." The friend who casually said this to me probably doesn't know that I have taken it as a kind of mantra.  It perfectly described why I kept wanting to do a national park trip.  And it's led to me being here, in a bustling coffee shop in the Rockies.Continue reading "Grand Colorado Adventure, Part I"

Blessings is a word I don't use very often.  Mostly because it smacks of religion, and I'm not religious in the traditional (or really any) sense of the word.  It always feels hypocritical for me to use it. However, as I navigated through today, one of those crazy up and down days, that was theContinue reading "Blessings"

I hate politics.  I really do.  It brings out the contrary side of my nature; you know, that teenager-like side that refuses to agree with your parents no matter what they say?  It gives the undeserving far more than their alloted 15 minutes of fame.   Oooh, here's a new rule that will solve our budgetContinue reading "Thinking small"

I began this entry yesterday, and left it because it felt a little too "first-world-issues" for me.  But after a day of reflection, I've decided to publish it anyway, with a little addendum.  ***Today began with reading in the editorial section of our local paper that the phrase "We didn't come to paint" is beingContinue reading "Musings on trademarks and writing for TV, among other things…"

Random thought #1Ok, I know it's completely uncharitable to take solace in the misfortune of others. It generally leads to bad karma.  I try not to (unless the person is a real jerk who completely deserves it, of course).  For example, while golfing the other day (and achieving my first par of the summer), myContinue reading "Schadenfreude, diets and wanderlust: It’s a random thought kind of night"