Today, theMan and I went hiking in the North Bay. In part, the trip was in preparation for an upcoming backpacking trip. Mostly, however, the outing was a much needed get away from the craziness of our normal routines. I love to be outdoors -- … [Continue reading]
Lil Yelp is back in town -- visiting us for the summer. He is bigger than life and filled twice the energy. He arrived with a bang; dropped off by a young woman and her little girl who seemed overwhelmed and a little too eager to get rid of him. … [Continue reading]
In my previous life, I got a little grossed out by icky-drippy sweat. Fortunately, I suppose, the me of those yesteryears didn't do a whole lot of sweating. These days, however, I've made sweating a new form of art. I start by rolling out my mat … [Continue reading]
Each weekday morning, I stop into the local Peets Coffee & Tea for my daily latte and my fill of chit-chat with my peeps. The same folks that arrive, more or less, at the same time as me. Some are always friendly, others not. They are the most … [Continue reading]
We've been real tired 'round these parts. While the other schools in the area have wound down, YaYa's school seems to have caught a second wind so-to-speak. Seems like every day this week there has been 1-2 tests on the books and a crap load of … [Continue reading]