Adventures · Going Gray

Shelley’s Girls Trip 2024 – An Aging Tiny Bladder Success Story

As I age, it's funny how certain things make me worry when I'm about to travel. I don't travel often, but when I do I worry a lot about things. Little things. A few days before I left for my trip, I glanced out the window at the ground and saw this rabbit foraging for… Continue reading Shelley’s Girls Trip 2024 – An Aging Tiny Bladder Success Story

Adventures

My Travel Daydreams Take Flight Soon

Have the time change woollies ditched your life yet? Even after practicing for a couple of weeks before the change, it still hit me hard. Thankfully, I'll be taking a vacation soon. I'll spring the clock ahead another hour - closer to beaches and sunsets. My anticipation is building. A story in your head isn't… Continue reading My Travel Daydreams Take Flight Soon

Adventures · Emptying the nest · Welcome

This empty nest mom’s solo adventure

As an empty nest mom, I wonder a lot about what my kids might be up to, or how they are doing, or I think about how fun it was to have them arrive home every day after school to tell me how their day went.   They'd go off to their little school and… Continue reading This empty nest mom’s solo adventure

Adventures · Emptying the nest

Road trip

Where am I? Heading out on a road trip. I'm super excited to travel for work. In the direction I'm heading, it is close to one of my kids! Yay, I get to see my daughter. I'm taking a solo road trip - don't ya worry about me, I'm a big girl - just like… Continue reading Road trip

Adventures · Emptying the nest

An empty nest time traveler

I'm an empty nest time traveler.  Yessiree, I am.  I can flash through memories in a heartbeat, and be transported back to moments in time that tug damn hard on my heartstrings. Other times, it isn't such a conscious effort.  Often times it happens while I'm trying to sleep. I can go from one space… Continue reading An empty nest time traveler

Adventures · Cheers · Inspiration

A bashing packing party storm – Day 2

The Hoomans should be abashed at their efforts to make my life comfortable while they prepare for their trip.  And they should also be embarrassed about their packing party fiascos, too. That's right, I'm telling you that I'm no longer on the fence about it, 'cuz they seem too preoccupied to care what I think… Continue reading A bashing packing party storm – Day 2