Hey there Gramps, How you doing? It's been ages since we spoke but I can still hear your voice and see the smile you always had for me. I closed my eyes this morning and pretended to walk into mom's... Continue Reading →
Happy August 1st. The year has gone by in a flash. There has been so much that has happened this year. Birthdays, anniversaries, births. Adventures, endings, growth. Last month I made a goal to complete at least a fifth of... Continue Reading →
Everyone says the pain you go through is worse than the pain of others because it's your pain. There is probably some truth in that. Sickness includes. This weekend was supposed to be a weekend where I spend most of... Continue Reading →
Ever look at your past and feel humbled by it? The last few days I have been thinking a lot about my past. The things that were good. The things that were not so good. It's probably because I have... Continue Reading →
Thank bloody goodness it is Friday. It has been a long week. My funny-find-a-way-to-inspire-me blog on Monday didn't do the trick. Maybe I just needed to reread it over and over and over again this week. Lesson learned. But, I... Continue Reading →
Use your wings… My boss sends us the Tuesday Loves or Wednesday Loves or Friday Loves. I'm sure you get the picture. One thing I know about my boss is she is a force to be reckoned with and someone... Continue Reading →
It's around this time every year I get really home sick. My mid-year crisis of wanting home. Though I was born and raised in Hawaii, the Pacific Northwest has staked its claim as being the place I belong. But, there... Continue Reading →
Give me coffee or give me death! Ok, maybe that isn't at all what Patrick Henry intended in his convention speech but it seemed fitting considering this is Monday. I love my job but on Mondays as I travel with the heavy traffic... Continue Reading →
A few days ago I saw something online that really upset me. I had wrote and drafted a response to these people. The clock said it was nearly one in the morning, I was tired, and my emotions were just... Continue Reading →
From Sand to Gemstones 