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Our sweet and quirky little outside cat, Catara, was hit by a car and passed away today. I know I make lots of jokes about how I’m a total dog person, but boy will I miss this little kitty’s funny personality and excitement to see us everyday. She was a cat that totally thought she [...]

The last couple of months have been an exploration of and in awesomeness.  What it is, how to obtain it, how to maintain it, how to maximize it.  I have the Awesomeness Fest to thank for that.  Four days of growing, dancing, laughing and camaraderie in a tropical island paradise.  I’m still glowing from it. [...]

My grandfather, George Derr, was at Pearl Harbor 70 years ago today – a handsome young man going about his daily routine until the sunny Hawaiian skies came crashing down. He made it out alive, but was the only person on his deck to do so.  The question of ‘why them and not me?’ probably [...]

It’s just me, saying hello.  I think you’re pretty great and hope you have a super fantastical weekend. We’re celebrating Adam’s birthday (The Big 3-0) this weekend, which means we’ll be eating vegan avocado chocolate cake and chocolate peanut butter pie: Then opening up gifts and watching celebratory kung fu movies. How about you?  Muppet’s [...]

The more one does and sees and feels, the more one is able to do and the more genuine may be one’s appreciation of fundamental things like home, and love, and understanding companionship. ~Amelia Earhart I am admittedly an odd duck with probably far too many random hobbies and a bizarre sense of adventure. And [...]