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July & August Favorites (2016)
So remember that blog I posted a couple months ago about a few of my favorite things for the entire first half of 2016, the title of which—2016 Favorites (So Far)—suggested that I might post a “part 2” at the end of 2016? Well I’m finding that impossible. You see, posting that blog seems to Continue reading
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The Olympics & the Human Spirit
Even with the Olympics almost a week gone, I’m still finding it difficult to adjust to life without them. For 17 straight days my family had recorded and watched as much Olympic coverage as we possibly could and somehow it still feels like we should have watched more. Nothing really beats the Olympics for me. Continue reading
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Me, Myself & My Broom (And How We Solve Problems)
The other day I was moving furniture back and forth around the living room, sweeping up the dust and crumbs the wood floor had collected over the week. It’s my normal Saturday morning routine: wake up, eat a bowl of cereal that is far larger than the recommended serving size, then dive headfirst into a Continue reading
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How to Change the World with T-Shirts
I love t-shirts. LOVE. Like if there was a way to calculate how much affection there is in your heart for tangible things, I think t-shirts would have 85% of mine and sweet potato fries and ice cream would have an even share of the other 15. I especially love t-shirts if they serve a Continue reading
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50 Shades of Goodbye (Last Day in Ireland)
If Day 7 was weird to wake up to, Day 8 was worse. Since Natalee and I didn’t fly out until 12:30, we were able to take our time getting ready. That morning, I woke up with my focus primarily on making sure everything was in place for our trip home. I collected my things, Continue reading
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Slainte, Dublin (Ireland Day #7)
It was really strange waking up on Day 7 knowing that it was our last day as a group. When we went to bed that night, for the first time in over a week everyone would be on different schedules, all shuffling out a different times. So as we went through our morning routine and Continue reading
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The LegenDerry Ronan (Ireland Day #5)
With the extra sleep from the night before, a good number of us walked onto the coach the next morning looking a little more rejuvenated than usual. This however did little to help us stay awake for the 3-½ hour drive we had before our first stop. If I were to guess, I’d say about Continue reading
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Aran (Islands) Aran So Far Away (Ireland Day #4)
I had been nervous about Day 4 since the start solely because a boat was involved. Having a very weak stomach, I’m not one that thrives on the open water, so as I got ready that morning, I took care in breathing in and drugging up (a.k.a the opposite of what D.A.R.E taught me). I Continue reading
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A Mouthful of Blarney (Ireland Day #3)
On the morning of Day 3 I started to finally feel like I was caught up in terms of jet lag. I had slept immensely better than the first night and so as we boarded the coach, once again at a sharp 8:15, I was feeling ready for the day ahead. As promised, after Tim Continue reading
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