52 and a day

The big goal today was to get the gift from my mom which was a new iPhone. We went to Los Cerritos Apple Store & I’m now the recipient of a shiny new phone. The amazing (to me) thing is they could basically mirror my old phone so everything works just as it did on…

52

The morning was wet and breezy so I didn’t get on the trail. I went to get coffee and breakfast, and I came back home and watched more of “Madam Secretary.” I tend to stick to something once I get started, lol. Later in the afternoon, Mom and I went to Pour Co. in Fullerton…

the day before 52

I’m not entirely sure I can parse why I get so crabby as my birthday approaches. This year, maybe I can assign some of the anxiety to the logistics that my cousins and I are attempting to execute on behalf of our aunt. But other years have been similar. It’s that dichotomy of wanting to…

a lot of internal thoughts

It’s my birthday week, and with it comes a host of thoughts that I mostly keep to myself. As much as I’m good with where I am in my life right now, personal new years, for me at least, always come with A LOT of introspection. And I have come to realize that as time…

Trip to Yellowstone – part 2 (Saturday, 10/28)

The plan was to leave early in order to get to the park either at sunrise or shortly thereafter. Sandy and I got up early and (she) made coffee and eggs. I preheated the oven and put the biscuits in. Breakfast was ready at 7 am, and everyone generally complied with our plan to head…

~ 51 ~ and more

Let’s rewind to Thursday. I took the day off so Mom & I could have a SoCal adventure day. We headed out around 10 am and drove down to San Juan Capistrano and went to the restaurant where we had reservations for 11:30 am, L’Hirondelle, which is right across the street from the mission. The…

December recap and shutting it down

The month started out with me having things I wanted to accomplish. There was editing work to do. I had fallen behind on my reading challenge, so I wanted to read at least six books this month. Plus, poetry. I wanted to use the down time to work on organizing my work and setting up…

Short week

After what was a fabulous birthday weekend, today it was time to go back to work and other realities. We had In-n-Out for lunch, then we took Sandy to the airport to return to cold SLC. Until next time, hermana mia! When we got home, I did some editing work, then I went to play…

Sunday Funday

Today was packed with fun things! First, Sandy & I went on a light trail hike. Then we went to Polly’s Pies and bought what turned out be rather disappointing cinnamon rolls. After breakfast, we headed to Target 🎯 so she could buy another gift for me: a coffee maker. Since we got back from…

Late birthday surprise

Last night after dinner, my mom insisted that we watch a movie and stay up until midnight to enjoy every moment of my 50th birthday. I found it a little odd but also kind of nice. During the movie, she kept getting up (I need water, I need to go the bathroom, maybe Lulu needs…