Stranded in Albuquerque (and surprisingly thankful)
People ask me all the time: “How did you do it?” Until standing at the ticket counter today, not yelling at the gate …
A post-Christmas, pre-New Year’s jaunt to New York
We enjoyed a beautiful but frigid visit to New York City, post-Christmas and pre-New Year’s. Since most of our family lives in …
A few things I learned about Chicago
Downtown Chicago Although my most recent trip to Chicago for the National Communication Association’s 100th anniversary convention did not warrant much touristyness, …
The pretty things I see while lost
A little morning jaunt in 20-something degree weather thanks to my terrible directional skills. I swear, it’s not a real visit to …
A grateful heart: My favorite tour guide
Nothing like a little 20-something weather with snow flurries to make a Californian appreciate winter. When my sister announced she was leaving …
#100HappyDays: Flying on Friday the 13th during a full moon
On final approach to Sacramento International Airport at sunset. Friday, June 13, 2014. Although I studiously avoided cracks as a child–who wants …
#100HappyDays: Spectacular Seattle
View of the Seattle skyline from Kerry Park in the Queen Anne neighborhood. May 24, 2014. It took a dead vertical hike …
#100HappyDays: Sunshine in Seattle
May 23, 2014 Pike Place Market When I landed in Seattle for the International Communication Association convention, rain spattered the plane window …
“Read and Return” program perfect for flying bookworms
One of my guilty pleasures as a library-going, Kindle-owning bookworm? Buying new reads at the airport. Do not ask me why, but …
#100HappyDays: Ten Thousand Waves in Santa Fe, New Mexico
The koi fish pond at Ten Thousand Waves in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Directly across from this pond is a foot spa/waiting …