I don’t know if I mentioned out plans for a backpacking adventure to summit Mount Whitney. We struck out in securing our choice dates in the lottery but managed to nab dates in October. As luck would have it, the government shutdown eliminated all … [Continue reading]
Like the boys on the field at Saturday's football game, this year seems to be whooshing past at lightning speed. Can you believe it is October already? 2013 will soon be just a blur. This is why I tell people that YaYa will only be with me for < 4 … [Continue reading]
Quite a few of my friends have lost loved ones recently -- especially those who are my age. Tom used to say that there are the years of marriages and births, where everyone seems to be doing just that. Later on in life, come the years of divorce and … [Continue reading]
I ran into this guy while out on an evening walk. With his web strung from tree to tree, he was suspended in midair just above the sidewalk. Unfortunately, I wasn't about to get a great photo of him. The following morning, I went out walking … [Continue reading]
YaYa is at the age where it's no longer cool to have his mom showing up to his games wearing his jersey. At this age, it would only be cool if a pretty girl came to his game wearing it. Nonetheless, I am a proud mom -- secretly wanting to at least … [Continue reading]