Trying to take a nice, calm, relaxing bath on the 4th of July is nothing more than an act of futility. Normally, I don't mind fireworks all that much. Since people in my neighborhood have been setting them off for about the past week and a half, I'd assumed that I was used to the soft little popping noises that would go off every now and then. ( Read more... )

Happy Summer everyone!! Today is marked as the longest day of the year. Of course, being in Monterey, that means that we've got overcast skies. But I watched light creep into the sky this morning, and whether it stays cloudy or not, I know that it will be many hours before the sun sets. Who knows what this day will bring ( Read more... )

Easter was a success after all. Josh and I had crepes down on the warf and then took a long walk from Cannery Row all the way down to lover's point in Pacific Grove on the bike path that runs along the coast. It was bright and sunny with just enough of a breeze to require a light sweater. There were a lot of people out, but it never really felt ( Read more... )

Happy Easter to all my friends who may be celebrating today. At least it looks to be a gorgeous day around here for all those photo ops of little kids in their new Easter outfits and the ground should be nice and dry for egg hunts. I want to go on an egg hunt. Although I definitely had more fun hiding the eggs than hunting for them. I think we only ( Read more... )

Happy Valentine's Day to all my readers. I hope that those of you with your own valentines had a very special day and those of you without did something special for yourselves. My valentine is far away right now, but he did call me at work this morning to wish me a happy day and then we talked a little this afternoon. Just hearing his voice turn to ( Read more... )

Still working out kinks with my computer at home. But I have my male's computer at my disposal, so I can still get my fix (...when I'm not getting my "male" fix) *wink*. My schedule has been crazy busy lately between juggling two jobs and getting everything ready for the holiday. (Can't be too specific because some recipients of certain gifts might ( Read more... )