A Reading Experiment for 2025I read too many things too quickly. It’s great fun to get lost in somebody else’s world but, if I’m asked what it’s about later, I get…Jan 14Jan 14
Year Wrap-UpAs is typical for this time of year, I’m getting stuck in a reflection loop. What happened in 2024, and what am I looking for in 2025? My…Dec 12, 2024Dec 12, 2024
A Backstory to Remember (Stranger Things: The First Shadow)Spoiler Alert: Don’t keep reading if you want to see the show without somebody else’s experience coloring yours.Nov 14, 2024Nov 14, 2024
The Joy(?) of Rereading: Revisiting 1984Over the past … years, I’ve reread 1984 by George Orwell probably about a dozen times. And each time, I’ve come away with something…Nov 8, 2024Nov 8, 2024
Bored in Your Marriage? Read The Husbands.The Husbands, by Holly Gramazio, is a story about a woman who has an attic that magically swaps a husband for a new one each time the…Nov 8, 2024Nov 8, 2024
The South Coast Ultra Challenge (First Half)Active challenges allow my husband and me to do things we love while supporting the causes we care about. So we decided to walk from…Sep 11, 2024Sep 11, 2024
Back to “Reality” After the Trek84 miles in six days dedicating the entire walk to appreciating nature and the area’s historical significance. I love trips like this and…Sep 2, 2024Sep 2, 2024
Hadrian’s Wall Day 6: Carlisle to Bowness-on-SolwayToday was our last walking day. We walked 14 miles from Carlisle to Bowness-on-Solway. It might have been one of the better breakfasts this…Sep 2, 2024Sep 2, 2024
Hadrian’s Wall Day 5: Banks to Carlisle14 miles from Banks to Carlisle. Sometimes moods happen, so today was a bit more of a struggle, even though the walk no longer had as much…Sep 2, 2024Sep 2, 2024
