Well, I am finally home now from my little getaway trip with the SO.  He's probably back in New York now, and I am better rested (took a little 4 hour nap when I got home).

It was a great little vacation:  we stayed at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, CO, did some hiking in neighboring Rocky Mountain National Park, the SO did some fishing in Estes ( Read more... )

I just came back from the American Atheists Convention in Des Moines, Iowa.  And what an amazing time it was!  So many topics--and the speakers:  Tom Flynn, Jamila Bey, PZ Myers, Lawrence Krauss, Eddie Tabash, Greta Christina, JT Eberhart, Matt Dillahunty to name a few...  They were all awesome, and for me, I really learned something about myself ( Read more... )

I am back from the Christmas road trip to Pennsylvania.  Actually, we got back on Monday, but I had so much to do when we returned that I didn't have time to get on the computer (cleaning, washing clothes, vacuuming, emptying litter pans, showering love on the kitties, etc.).  We rented a car for the trip, a Dodge Charger, that I had to gas up ( Read more... )