Ups & Downs (& literal ones too)
Kind of a nutso weekend. I was in Wisconsin a lot of yesterday for the visitation and service for a friend’s parent. I was a wreck and am absolutely devastated for them. I’m so glad I could go to support them though. Then the evening was our venture to the...
Something like Twilight… but for adults?
When we were in Seattle Carrie W was telling us about this trend on social media where two people go into HomeGoods and ask for something like “do you have painting of a duck wearing a monocle and top hat?” Then the other person says “yes we...
Seattle Day 4
Our last day in Seattle (Tuesday 11/26) was a short one! Well, for me and Snis – our flights took off at similar times in the early afternoon. Tiff’s and Val’s took off in the evening so they explored the city a bit after we left. In the morning we...
Seattle Day 3
I’ve been extremely adverse to schedules on vacation lately. Likely because my day-to-day life is so scheduled and I want a freaking break from it. On Sunday night Carrie W (not the Carrie we spent Sunday with but the Carrie we spent Saturday night with…...
Seattle Day 2
I was going to start this post saying how day 2 in Seattle (Sunday 11/24) started out so leisurely, which I LOVE on vacation, but then I was like… “wait, but weren’t we like… out the door for our day by 9:00?!” Then I remembered. I was on...
Hi! I’m Kim, a 40-something-year-old living in northeastern Illinois with my husband Steven, and our cats, Khaleesi, Apollo, Starbuck, and Eddard aka Ned. My current main hobbies are running, painting rocks, flying, reading, and eating. I follow a vegan lifestyle and am employed by the federal government. I write about a variety of topics and consider this a “life” blog – a place I can share anything that’s on my mind. Please visit the “About” page to get a better idea of who I am! 🙂