Today is Mother’s Day! And as i was once again totally showed up by my brother in the gift-giving department, (he gave her a day off with sunshine, a bbq and even a PUPPY. i gave her a coffee mug.) It made me think about this tradition of giving a gift to your mom on […]
Read More →This spring, i took a break from cabin life and full-time glamping to go to the beach and spend time with friends. (At least i think it was spring. Spring in Oregon starts in late February, when it stops raining for a day and a half and you think..wait for it…is this it? Then.. nope! […]
Read More →This weekend much of the western world celebrated St. Patrick’s day by wearing green, drinking copious pints of green beer, and listening to Irish music bands with names like The O’Malleys and Toad in the Hole. Bands who, one night a year, are fought over by dive bar booking agents who could care less […]
Read More →Puxtawny Phil is an American legend. A true hero of a hedgehog. i can’t quite remember if i knew of him before i saw the movie, or after, but one thing is clear: the American tradition of consulting a rodent to predict the next few months of weather every year on Feb 2 keeps the […]
Read More →What would I do today if I were at a spa? That is the question i asked myself one soggy spring day before i moved to sunny California. That week had been kinda rough, what with adulting being so hard and all. For some reason people just really bugged me that week and i found myself […]
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