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271: 28 Days


Today is April Fool's Day. And in 28 days, on April 28th, I will be 28. No fooling. I never, ever, thought I would be this old. Ever. When you are growing up, you tend to think of the next... Continue Reading →

270: How to Deal


I've learned a lot about what happens when you lose someone unexpectedly in the last few years. Death is an ugly word, but something we go through more and more as we get older. The beauty in it is watching... Continue Reading →

Running. Vampire Geese. Yellow. A New Perspective.


I have a park near my house where I do a 3.5 mile loop most evenings, for almost two years now. I love Daylight Savings allowing me the sunlight to run even after work and volleyball. But sometimes I find... Continue Reading →

“you are the only one making yourself feel this way”


i am one of those who wears her heart on her sleeve. i can't lie very well, i can't keep a secret, i can't hold in laughter or tears. how i am feeling and what i am thinking is usually... Continue Reading →

262: I wish pigs could have beards.


Today in two of my classes, mostly to kill time, I asked the children to write down their wishes on "magic paper" that they were going to translate sentences on. I love when I have time to peek into their... Continue Reading →

259: All that junk, all that junk inside yo trunk


I cleaned out my car for the first time since...well...I think probably 2008. It was like unearthing a time capsule of my life I had never intended to make. I found: One flip flop. Just one. Baseball glove. Volleyballs for... Continue Reading →

257: Surviving VDay


I want you to know - I am super okay with being single 99.9999 times the square root of pi percent of the time. The little fraction that is the remainder only pops up when I'm on my period or... Continue Reading →

A Single Lady’s Response to Valentine’s Day


Much like it's evil twin, New Year's Eve, this "holiday" (which I'm convinced is a conspiracy of greeting card companies and chocolatiers) can make a single gal feel decidedly single. I've just survived the holidays with the relatives and their... Continue Reading →

GringaDiaries: Birthdays, Bikes, Beaches


We had an incredible day today for Dana's birthday; one of those days that makes you love life and people and traveling and your heart swells with happiness....and its still going!! We've paused to browse the internet for the moment... Continue Reading →

twenty7things


1. my favorite flowers are sweet peas. neither sweet nor peas. talk amongst yourselves. 2. my favorite food is cottage cheese. plain, right out of the carton, with a fork. 3. im scared of horses. i blame summer camp of... Continue Reading →

Nothing good happens after Midnight… (240)


My mother always said this to me growing up. I think  because her mother said it to her. I always disagreed. I knew for a fact that all cool people did cool things after midnight. Its the bewitching hour, there are... Continue Reading →

229: I just felt like writing


You know that part in "Forrest Gump" when reporters are trying to interview him, find out his "cause," and he's been jogging across the country for a few years...people following him like he had the answers to the world but in... Continue Reading →

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