All around, I see people doing amazing things. Because I love a good story, I like to find out what that person’s path was to getting there. I’m always impressed by how those people listened to their inner voices, ignoring well-meaning friends and quizical looks from strangers, moving on with their ideas, no matter how [...]
2011: What a Year!
December 31, 2011 By · Leave a Comment
I knew it was going to be a big one, but I had not idea what was coming. The year started off with a fabulous trip to Ford headquarters in Detroit. You know what? 9 degrees in January is really not that bad! As part of a group of bloggers and journalists hosted by Ford, [...]
Saying Goodbye to the Sugar Shack
December 28, 2011 By · 40 Comments
A year and a half ago, my life was a bit upside down. I was separated and a month away from filing for divorce. I didn’t have much of an income. I was 40 and living at my mom’s. I was feeling like a big loser. Amidst all the turmoil, I had hope. The kind [...]
Old Photos
December 6, 2011 By · 2 Comments
I grew up poring through photos. Yellow, faded, and crumbling. I held those images in my hands like treasures from the past. In those photos I saw smiling ghosts of youthful men that looked vaguely similar to the old men I saw at weddings and funerals. The smiling eyes of women with tiny waists peered [...]
My San Diego: Rainy Days
November 7, 2011 By · 1 Comment
We don’t get much rain here. When we do, people tend to freak out. They either forget to slow down or are so paralyzed by the strange droplets falling from the sky that they forget to hit the gas. In the little time that I was out on the road yesterday, I passed one overturned [...]
Dance at Dawn
September 14, 2011 By · Leave a Comment
The marimba chimes startled me awake. I cursed myself, as I do every morning, for setting the alarm for such an early hour. Before I could swipe the screen to quiet the clamoring bells, I was shocked to see that someone was outside my window, pointing a light into the sanctuary of my bedroom. As [...]
