We are at Megan’s apartment resting before going to Mo’s Irish Pub. This morning I accompanied Ian and Sara to a pilates class. It was quite fun and a great workout. The teacher was encouraging and gentle. I really appreciated that. Megan and I went to Madison and walked State Street between the University and …
What a day! This morning I got to sleep in until 8 am and had a leisurely breakfast with Sara made up of tea and toast. Megan picked me up at 10:30 and we drove to Lake Michigan so I could see it in the daylight. I saw it that one night I spent in …
I got to Milwaukee safe and sound. The flights here were completely uneventful-just how I like them. When I talked to my sister tonight and confirmed I am here, she exclaimed, “Yay!” That meant so much to me. I spent the flight getting overdue thank you notes written, journaling, and reading two books I brought …
I am just about to head up to Portland to stay the night at a friend’s house before flying out in the morning. I’m even checked in already. I’ll try and keep up everyday with the blog, let you know how everything is going. This afternoon, I was leaving the school I substituted at when …
I’ve spent a good deal of my day getting ready for and packing for my trip. Most of the packing is now finished, the stuff I will need to work on tomorrow are the things I want to have done by the time I leave. We’ll see how I do. It’s been my lesson in …
Today my friends Julie, Shawn and I went hiking in the Columbia Gorge. It was a beautiful day, perfect for a hike and we picked a good one to do. For those in Oregon, you start just west of Multnomah Falls and go up two miles of switch backs to the top of the ridge. …
I’ve mentioned before I am working on my personal finances. Though I have never been a big spender, I am much more of a saver, I have been watching what I buy even more carefully and am working on new ways of managing of my money. In this particular part of my life, I feel …
I’ve decided that drunk people can be pretty funny. I was out last night with a friend and her husband at a karaoke bar with a larger group and then we went to another bar because her husband wanted to dance. An acquaintance from where I used to work saw me there and was surprised …
A few posts ago I told about a talk I heard on servant leadership. Today I saw it in action. While working in an elementary office this morning, the music teacher asked me to cut out these giant nautical wheels, nine in all. I was thinking after completing the first one, the other eight were …
I am getting very excited to go to Milwaukee next week. It will be fun to send out an itinerary for myself and not someone else. Imagine that! I have a lot of planning that needs to be done, the details like which buses to take where, where is that Irish pub where my sister …
