Kayaking

Yesterday I had a choice to make. I could either go on a lovely fall hike with a bunch of friends and new acquaintances, or I could go kayaking with my sister and b-i-l and maybe some others. I've been hiking, lots. I've never been kayaking. The decision was fairly easy. So today I went…

Digging Deeper

So I'm sitting here taking up much more of the couch than I need to, bottle of white zinfandel in hand, and once again I've been thinking too much. This time it's about friendships, and the nature of nostalgia. Recently I've been accidentally thinking about old friends, even to the point where I've been dreaming…

Pastimes

What are second-grade-appropriate pastimes? I ask myself this after school every day, and especially on weekends. I sometimes feel like there is absolutely no overlap between typical 23-year-old pastimes, and those pastimes which are deemed appropriate for those to teach small children on a daily basis. It took me a while to find a couple…