New Year’s Eve

The hubby and I are ringing in our first New Year as a married couple tonight.  We are heading over to a friend’s for a quiet dinner and then probably coming back home before midnight.  Our flight left Seattle at 10:20 last night.  We got into Detroit at 6:30 am, Charlotte at 9:20 and finally [...]

The $500 Meal

On our last night together in Seattle my sister planned a special evening.  Our only warning was that the guys had to wear a jacket.  I’ve been to some nice restaurants in my life, but dress codes seem increasingly rare.  Just before heading for downtown we learned we would be dining at Canlis- one of Seattle’s [...]

Missing Christmas Presents

We spent our first Christmas together with my family in Seattle.  Overall the trip has been a sugar-coated good time, but it started a little rough.  Our bags didn’t make it to Seattle.  Tim and I found this odd since we sat on our plane in Minneapolis for a good two hours which seems like [...]

As I Give, I Get

Today I experienced true Christmas spirit.  For the second year in a row my friends and I “adopted” the residents of Reedy Place.  It’s an amazing facility that gives chronically homeless people a chance to change their lives.  Reedy Place is essentially an apartment building where 15 people who have been through major lows, work [...]

Inspired by a Diabetic Min Pin

The first time I saw Bruno he was a black blur running in front of my car.  That was seven years ago.  Through five moves, four break-ups, four jobs, and now getting married, that Miniature Pinscher has given me big support.  He’s also given me some inspiration.  Here’s the latest article Bruno prompted- he even [...]