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Itchy Feet
It’s no secret or surprise to anyone who knows me well, that I love to travel. I love the planning, the itinerary building, new adventures, packing. It’s been a delicate balance being married to someone who is most definitely a homebody. There are times when I just want to take off and GO but ever the pragmatist, Rob reminds me that we can’t just leave.
The last few months have been difficult but not in the eviscerating way 2009 was. We lost Samson but the rest of our family and our pets are well. We are in good health. We have a solid marriage, great friends. But there’s this underlying sadness, fear for the future, for the present. I try to remind myself to trust that we will be provided for and mostly, I am aware of how much we have and how little we need.
I told Rob today I’ve been thinking about who I want to be in my 40s. My 30s were so transforming: I moved abroad, got married, changed careers, opened a business. What do I want to be when I’m 50? I want to be interesting. I want to be loving, healthy, content, strong. I want to be successful and I want to have good stories to relay. I want to be a good wife and a reliable friend. A work in progress, for sure.
The Hunt For Good Books
Written by We had a great time in Hawaii. It was a desperately needed vacation for both of us – and us together – and we’re home much relaxed and with recharged batteries.
Whenever we’re traveling, I don’t feel like our trip is truly complete without a bookstore hunt, the funkier and more independent the better. In Kauai, it turned out that there were only two real bookstores, and one of them – Borders – was long closed by the time we got there. So we tooled over to the other side of the island (oh the suffering, the suffering.. miles of Pacific coastline and lush green) to visit the Talk Story Bookstore. Without a doubt, it met all my critical funky and independent book browsing needs in Hawaii, and when you’re in the area I strongly recommend checking it out.
Actually finding the right book, that’s a different challenge.
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Hectic and Harried
The last several weeks have been a bit crazy around here. The business is growing like mad; 3 new corporate clients have signed with us in the last 2 weeks. These are major, well-known brands in technology and telecommunications and I am immensely proud of how Rob has managed these opportunities. It’s wonderful how we have been blessed the last 3 years in the business. There were times when we thought, right, we’re done with this but God has provided time and time again. I’m continually amazed.