my journey, destination unknown
Today is Sewing Machine Day and Kitchen Klutzes of America Day. After such a late night, Camille and I had a slow morning. We organized all our stuff, read, and relaxed. In the afternoon, we returned a suitcase to Target and went to Shake Shack. Early in the evening, we headed over to Manhattan to…
Oh well, no celebrations this week. Too much other stuff going on! Coming up this week: 13: Sewing Machine Day and Kitchen Klutzes of America Day 14: Flag Day and National Strawberry Shortcake Day 15: Nature Photography Day and Smile Power Day 16: National Fudge Day and Fresh Veggies Day 17: Eat Your Vegetables Day…
Today is National Peanut Butter Cookie Day and Red Rose Day. Again, we had a bit of a slow start after a busy day! We headed out around 9:30, and got to the City Winery plenty early for the Brady Rymer show. It was fun being back in kindieland! I enjoyed the show and catching…
Hard as it might be to get up early the day after a strenuous hike, missing the sunrise at Hike Inn is not an option. Even with the clouds, the sky is magical.
Today is National Corn on the Cob Day and ET movie premieres and Kamehameha Day and Hug Holiday. I tried to get up early, but so tired! We finally headed out to the Brooklyn Flea Market a little after 10. Camille bought a few trinkets, and I got a ring. From there, we took the…
Today is Iced Tea Day and Ball Point Pen Day. Up early to take care of things before heading out for bagels. We then took the subway to the “top” of Manhattan to visit The Cloisters. It was a lovely walk though Fort Tryon park to get to the museum. Camille enjoyed the collection as…
How can you not go to Graceland while in Memphis? I’m not really a fan of Elvis, but Graceland seems like a place everyone should visit at least once in their lives. A house frozen in time. Wacky and Wild. Unfortunately, the Rock & Roll Cafe was sold out of the toasted peanut butter and…
Today is National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day and Donald Duck’s Birthday. Up early, but gave ourselves a bit of a slow morning. We headed out around 10am to get bagels and take the train out to Queens. We had a pleasant walk through the park over to the Unisphere and the Queens Museum. The museum…
Today is World Oceans Day and Best Friends Day and National Children’s Day. Up early to clean, walk the dog, and work. Camille and I packed, then Chloe and I went to our neighbor’s to see about cat-sitting. I ran to the bank, then Camille and I left for the airport. Camille had pre-check, so…
December is the “Health/Self-Care” month in my Happiness Project. In 2013, 2014, and 2015, I did things like go to the doctor for the first time in years, put together medical histories (doctors, dentists, prescriptions, immunizations, surgeries, etc.) for me and the girls. In the future, I hope to add some more health and self-care…
Today is National Chocolate Ice Cream Day and Daniel Boone Day. Up early to clean and work. Mid-morning, I headed out to the Red Cross. There was a big pile of work, but I was home before 1pm. I worked more. Camille, Vanessa, Casie, and I headed out at 3:30 to take MARTA to Family…
Summer. The time for our big family trips. We’ve made some memories on our travels – camping in Evie on the Out West trip. Living in Galway for three weeks on the Irish summer. Turkey, Japan, St. John, Cape Cod, and more. Unless by some miracle the stars align next summer and we finally get…
Today is National Yo-Yo Day. Up early to clean, take care of things, work. Chloe and I headed out to the dentist; she has no cavities, thankfully. Back at home I worked more then cleaned. We made tacos for dinner; Chloe and Kayleigh went to the pool until it rained. #BestDayEver #day0253
I managed a couple of celebrations this week. Ready to move forward! Coming up this week: 6: National Yo-Yo Day 7: National Chocolate Ice Cream Day and Daniel Boone Day 8: World Oceans Day and Best Friends Day and National Children’s Day 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day and Donald Duck’s Birthday 10: Iced Tea…
Today is World Environment Day and National Gingerbread Day. I got up early to clean up, tackle, my projects, and make breakfast. At 9:30, Camille and I left to get Josh for RenFest. I dropped the kids off, then headed back home. I worked for a few hours, then tried to work on scanning, but…
I managed to beat the rain on my hike up to the Hike Inn … but just barely!
Today is National Hug Your Cat Day and National Cheese Day. Up early to drive Camille to Cross Keys for the SAT. Back at home, I took care of things and then drove Rob to East Lake for a Zipcar to go to HamFest. Chloe and I picked up around the house, then went to…
I have been hoping that Decatur would figure out a way to spruce up the signal boxes after having seen them painted before (in St. Louis?). And just in time for the Art Festival, a number of our signal boxes now hav e a whole new look!
Today is National Donut Day and Repeat Day and National Egg Day. Up early. Lots of chores completed. The girls and I ran lots of errands around town, bumping into lots of people we know. In the afternoon, Camille worked on studying for the SAT. Chloe and I hung out and worked on the scanning…
As I prepared for my weekend trip to Memphis, I quickly looked up the top attractions. While I don’t generally like the “top attractions”, I often will look them up while learning about a new city. Quite a surprise to find that the Bass Pro Shop in Memphis is on all the lists! Is Memphis…