I feel loved and cared-for. COVID (round 3) sidetracked my Easter weekend plans, but this Coupa Cafe delivery from Leah and Seppi made...

You didn’t expect to see laser tag here, did you? This was the “cheap and fun” portion of my team onsite in NYC. Not my usual vibe, but...

This is the zombie face of someone who’s trying to be a good tourist – but just needs sleep. I had a free day in London after a week of...

Well done, Elizabeth. You’ve crushed gifting like it’s your superpower. I don’t know how you found the two most perfect t-shirts in...

Handmade valentines and chocolates are going on my list of small gestures that bring big joy; this touched my heart. I arrived February...

My new happy place.  An hour in a private sauna and tub room costs $60 on weekends; I wish I could visit every week. I take the first...

“Belated” is a terrible word; I love deferred gestures and gifts to brighten the emotional lull after a birthday or holiday. I was...

A very nice father-daughter visit.  We snow-shoed, ate, did a bunch of NYT crosswords in record time, ate, hiked, admired the full moon ,...

Birthday do-over!  When I finally reached Missoula after a 36-hour travel fiasco, this delicious chocolate-raspberry cake was waiting for...

I didn’t plan this pity party.  I thought I’d be curled up on the couch in Montana, writing a warm and grateful birthday reflection....

Get off your butt and start 2024 strong! Here’s some inspiration: Connect to your future self. I posted this visualization exercise ...

That’s me on New Year’s Eve partying like it’s… Well, it was 1999. You’re welcome. Moving on…  Spoiler: Any year with sufficient food,...

Christmas is over when I say , and I’m not ready to call it yet. I need more time in the holiday nest before I can confront 2024. Update:...

We all have weird holiday traditions, OK?  This started during our trip to South Dakota in the summer of 2015, as a demonstration of...

I’m on a flight home from Wisconsin and Minnesota, grateful to my family – genetic and chosen – for always figuring out the holidays. ...

I want to see Halley’s comet in 2061.  I find it strangely comforting that Halley is heading back to us , and boggling that only some of...

Have we not consumed enough in the last two, three or even four hours? Have we not exhausted the small talk? Have you not noticed...

One year, five visits. Last November (before I started this blog or whatever it is); April when I came down with COVID on the third...

There are two distinct shifts at Yosemite. Early-morning Yosemite is populated by Patagonia-clad hikers, who might enjoy a reflective...

“ Five Stars Barb walks into the One Star Bar… “ Actually nope, I won’t walk into this bar despite its great name and cheeky website –...