Reality break
I just returned from a lovely trip to Denver to see Val and Tiff. We had almost zero plans and wonderfully crummy (especially for Denver!) weather that justified us staying in for almost the entire trip to just paint and chat. As I said, lovely. I already felt more...
Do you collect anything?
On my flight home from Denver yesterday the little kid sitting next to me asked if I collect anything. I thought about it before I responded. I purposefully try NOT to collect things (besides memories, aww) but then I felt my head and my answer occurred to me,...
Random Thoughts Thursday 486
I signed up for a race! Rachel invited me to run a 10K with her in March, and I’m excited – not just for the race, but to see her. She’s the kind of person who always leaves me feeling better than when I arrived. I completely forgot to get Valentine’s Day cards...
Flying to KC
I was not expecting this trip to Kansas City (KC) to happen this weekend. What are the odds for decent visual flight rules (VFR) flying weather in February in the midwest?! But we somehow got a decent window of weather and it worked out. We originally planned to be...
From the weekend
On Friday I was laughing out loud at a text in HyVee, and a stranger walking by said “Wow, it’s really nice to hear someone laughing.” He was saying it kindly. I told him I was thinking the same thing, and that I was responding to the person who text...
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 work in an account management role. 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! 🙂