When things began going south last week, I was disappointed, but almost — *almost* — overwhelmed by my relief. But, I gave up sugar last week, and week one is absolutely no time to be making life-altering decisions. Which is why I waited until today — about three days into the clearness that’s settled in …

I have never minded getting older, and while the day of my birthday pretty much sucked, the fact that I turned a major age milestone didn’t faze me in the least. The weekend before my birthday, though, while cleaning the house for our Memorial Day party, I did nothing unusual, yet severely hurt my back …

In 2004, a year I contend might well have been the best year of my life, I embarked upon a difficult but exciting journey that began when my doctor’s trusty physician’s assistant suggested I might ought to do something about my health. After casting about for a few days, I resolved to 86 sugar and …

Those who’ve been around long enough to remember my last office job may recall the temper tantrums I threw vis-a-vis my overheated office at TWU. It was miserable. Now, much to my (shivering) delight, I’m happy to report that my newest part-time job — which is a cushy office job with exceedingly flexible hours and …

My husband may disown me forever for saying this, Microsoft evangelist that he is, but I think I want one of these.

I’m 30 today. I’m “celebrating” by (a) working all day (two different jobs — whee!), and (b) going to dinner with my in-laws. Don’t get me wrong, I love them muchly, and Tammy’s birthday is also today, so at least one person who is not my biological parent will always remember my birthday. 🙂 Still, …

And, I’m turning 30 in a scant four days. Yeesh! (As an aside, I am *not* freaking out. Ahem.) Lots is happening. Perhaps with the most long-term impact (well, possibly, anyway) is the fact that one of our neighborhood stray cats had six kittens in our backyard a month or two ago. We found them …

It’s been nearly a year since our honeymoon trip to Europe, but we’re finally (I should say, Daniel is finally) doing something with our pictures. He’s begun to upload them to Google’s answer to online photo albums. You can see Amsterdam and early cruise ship photos here. Eventually, they’ll all be up there.

To the anonymous commenter who wondered aloud if I might be a little bit pregnant, the answer is a resounding “No!” The comment came in response to this statement: “Meanwhile, for reasons it is unwise to divulge here, I’ve had to give up the summer internship with the feds.” The circumstances that led to my …

It seems like everyone’s got a travelblog these days, but this one is particularly impressive.