Have you ever felt giddy over getting another stamp in your passport? Have you ever been approached on the street in Yaletown and asked if you needed help with directions, restoring your faith in the kindness of strangers? Have you ever been caught in the rain on Robson Street and laughed so hard you cried?…
While everyone is giving three cheers for surviving their child’s first day of school today, I’m cracking open a cold one, sighing heavily and praising God that I survived my first day back from vacation. Today started way too early and made me wish I had slept more while I was in Cabo San Lucas…
1. Gas up. 2. First stop: Starbucks for iced Chai tea latte for me, iced latte with extra shot for my husband and a box of apple juice for Lucas. 3. Drive and hour and a half northeast and check into La Quinta Inn & Suites for one night. 4. Unpack and then head straight…
Trust me, I hate hearing about other people’s vacations just as much as the next gal, so I’ll just share the highlights from ours…. In case you missed it, we spent last week in North Carolina attending a wedding in Lake Lure and stayed at the inn where parts of Dirty Dancing was filmed. We…
When I think of vacation, I picture quality time spent in a poolside lounge chair with a great book, a pile of magazines and being served too many cocktails. I also associate vacations with letting my hair down, uninterrupted conversations, new experiences, sleeping in and room service. I envision escaping it all: laundry, bills, TV;…
I can’t wait! Two weeks from today, we are going to be in… And yes, Lucas is coming too. Happy happy! Joy joy! This post was written for Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop, Prompt 5.) On a piece of paper write down something that makes you happy…take a photo of your paper and voilà…there’s your post….
