God, it was ten years ago ... it doesn't feel that long, honestly. But ten years ago, Gil showed up in the camp and asked me to marry him all over again. And you know what, if I had the chance to go back in time and talk to my younger self, I'd tell her to go for it. Yes, we crashed and burned. But we're still friends. We still care about each ( Read more... )

An old friend showed up the other day. Unbeknownst to me, he came up to Seattle on vacation and on day 3 finally decided to come by and say hi.

When I asked what the hell he was doing in Seattle of all places, he gave me a "you're the dumbest human on the planet" look.

And then, you know.

So.

It's been an interesting couple of days.

Italy ... here I come.

If I don't come back, don't look for me. ;)

I have a bottle of that pre-made mudslide mix. And fuzzy socks. And leggings. And I'm going to spend the weekend watching sitcoms and ignoring the news. And maybe staring at pictures of Rome. ;)

The museum is standing in support of the kids who are walking out today. We opened early, have breakfast ready to go, and we're offering a free, safe space for parents and kids as the day moves on ( Read more... )

Rome in June, here I come. What? I couldn't resist the allure of Rome and Romance ( Read more... )

Rome it is. It's been forever since I've been and while time on a sandy beach sounds glorious, Rome is just a special place. I've never been while being single ... and I'd be lying if there wasn't some romantic hint of myself that was hoping and praying for a whirlwind Italian romance. ;)

It's been years since I just ... went on vacation. Since I just let myself pick a destination and go somewhere.

So the real question is ... where?

I've narrowed it down to Hawaii or Rome. But honestly, I can't decide which. A coworker is pushing a European cruise on me, which also sounds intriguing, but I'm not sold yet ...

So, I was working with a field trip this morning. And of course, it's teenagers who are all sappy because it's Valentine's Day. Well, I assumed so anyway. But then this group of young women came in today with t-shirts that all say "Happy Validation Day" and they were giving out cards that said things like "You're really smart." and "You're stronger ( Read more... )

Twenty years ago, I kicked and screamed every time I was assigned a case with a kid. I'm not good with them, I'd whine. Now, I spend my days up to my elbows in the mess of science, teaching kids how cool it is.

I never expected this was where I'd end up. And I'm so glad I did.