(Zero stars.) Well... I'll never do that again.

(★★★★★) The upside of getting a "late start" on the morning run.

OMG it's today. Here's what I'm doing, thinking and feeling.

(★★★★★) This is where I want to be on my birthday week.

(★★★★★) I'm soaking in the last minutes of holiday break, and reflecting to set the memories.

(★★★★★) Happy New Year! The accountability to last year's resolutions is dawning on me.

( ★★★★★ ) This trip had it all. It had axes! It had fire!  Plus normal stuff: Friendsgiving with Wisconsin expats and Seppi’s veggie...

(★★★★★) I’ve visited the Tahoe area before, but this was my first solo Barb-style trip. I can’t wait to come back.

(★★★★★) Ten years ago I left Minneapolis for an uncertain future in the Bay Area.

Another year, another Yosemite pilgrimage! This was a pretty good one. I could have worked less (boo!) and planned some bits better, but...

Renting a VRBO 30 minutes from home: Weird or Awesome? Verdict: AWESOME. The glowing reviews for this charming cottage in the redwoods...

Smoked out! My hiking and stargazing ambitions were thwarted. That’s OK, time with the parents is always the main thing – and I got to...

I say NO to Power Yoga. That was another era. Now I go for stretchy, restorative yoga. Adriene and Benji have been my YouTube go-to for...

I like this idea . Designate one day each month to catch up on life tasks; one day to unplug and relax; one day to review and plan. I...

Not an ideal Saturday morning , driving to SFO to locate my carry-on bag which had become a gate-checked bag and then an abandoned bag...

I saved the “For Barb ONLY” sign ; I anticipate many future uses. Chocolate-chip peanut butter cookies were a truly awesome welcome...

I’m making this about me. This is the end of an era and I am bummed! Susan was my tether to Minneapolis-St. Paul – my adopted hometown...

As far as work conferences go , Cannes-Lions has some redeeming qualities. There’s the gorgeous setting, the opportunity to get away for...

It took Elizabeth’s impending move to spur me to action on our long-standing and vague plan. I’m so glad we did it and grateful to...

These days, COVID is basically Danger Cold: It’s less novel and less severe for most of us – but we still face the treachery of Long...