Musings inspired by everyday life.

This weekend, Jack and about 30 of his elementary school peers performed in Alice in Wonderland Jr. As with any performance, especially one with el...

It's opening fishing weekend in Seattle where anglers of all ages and skills will attempt to hold the line and reel in their catches. I've never lo...

Recently, life handed me what some might call a pile of shit, but I’ll call it a major challenge. A test. Without getting into any personal or sens...

In-yun (인연) is a Korean concept that explains profound connections between people. I stumbled on this idea after watching the movie Past Lives (I r...

We’ve all been there - the moments when life throws us curveballs and everything goes sideways. A water main breaks and cuts off water on a critica...

My kiddo, Jack, turned 7 this past week. It’s that age when he still needs his Mommy close but is starting to pull away… “ew Mom, don’t kiss my che...

"So he's actually a good guy?" my (almost) seven-year-old Jack asked tentatively. He was sitting on the couch watching a behind-the-scenes video to...

During a recent trip to Mexico, two girlfriends and I were enjoying a morning beach walk, feeling the sun on our faces and catching up on life, whe...

I’ve had a love-hate relationship with Daylight Saving Time for as long as I can remember. The rational part of me knows longer, sunnier evenings a...

Last spring, life handed me an overwhelming series of hardships in what felt like a stroke of bad luck. Around that same time, my cherished four-le...

Living in the Pacific Northwest, I'm lucky to be surrounded by majestic waterfalls, alpine lakes, and snow-capped mountains. But it's more than jus...

I recently took my kiddo Jack to the Museum of Illusions in Seattle. As we wandered through rooms where bridges seemed to tilt, our bodies morphed ...