Keeping busy after work is exciting and tiring every so often. Life really just happens sometimes. Ups and downs these past couple of weeks, well I guess have been typical December, leading up to the holidays. I did have some … Continue reading
I continued to learn and appreciate local goods this week. On Wednesday, I helped prepare and bake foods for the Thanksgiving feast and learned about a local creamery. When in the grocery store today, I discovered the creamery I heard … Continue reading
My best friend Joel used to live within walking distance of colonial Williamsburg, VA. When we visited, it was a given that the next morning we put our walking shoes on and walk down to the bakery that served ginger … Continue reading
Here’s a little more from my journaling in Switzerland last month: The cloud has completely engulfed this side of the mountain, as if it were a snake trying to eat the house whole. It’s misty tongue slowly slithering its way … Continue reading
On my trip to Germany, I was happy I had an opportunity to visit my cousin Ursula’s home and cook with her. We prepared two salads for dinner that evening, and baked a bit of an experimental cake. She loves … Continue reading
My new found love. Food of the summer. It’s a wonderfully rare occasion to have a food that makes you smile inside out and immediately burns an imprint in your food memory and palate. A food, a dish, that will … Continue reading
My camera arrived! I bought my first SLR digital camera after years of dreaming about owning one and borrowing friends’ cameras any chance I got. I still have much to learn about photography, but the idea amazes me. Trying to … Continue reading
The best way to cool off on a hot summer day: swim in a fresh water lake. Best way to enjoy the sunset: looking out at colorful clouds. Best way to enjoy the moment: breathe deeply and feel alive. And … Continue reading
We all have activities in our lives that allow us to calm our minds and live in the present moment. No whirl-wind of thoughts and to-do lists just an ease of performing the task and an almost dream-like state that … Continue reading
I learned this weekend that sometimes I try to label a seemingly difficult event in my life before I experience it. As if by quantifying it and establishing parameters, I’ve somehow gained control over the situation and know what it … Continue reading