In 48 hours, I will begin a social experiment that both excites me, and also frightens the dickens out of me. And it will last for almost four days. From the very first time I began to socially interact with people, I’ve been identified and have identified myself as an extrovert. Yet one of the very hardest things for me to do is this thing called “networking,” or making polite conversation with people I don’t know. And now I know why – I’m an ambivert – neither an extrovert or an introvert, Continue Reading
Releasing My Inner Cowgirl, 2016
Some days, you just have to get in the car, enjoy the ride, and let the day roll out in front of you, regardless of how dusty and dirty you're going to get. How else can I explain rooting for Cowboy Jeff in the National Team Roping Tour? But there we were, sun beating down on us in the 90 degree heat, sitting on dirty, old wooden bleachers, along the banks of the dried up Hassayampa River in Wickenburg, Arizona, making friends with Jeff, and Lorraine, a 75 year old Alaskan transplant. She took Continue Reading
My Ongoing Fight with Exercise Classes
Flat on my back, legs up in the air, splayed as much as these two bratwurst shaped limbs of mine can be, feet reaching toward the fluorescent lights. I would have been less embarrassed had I fallen, but nope, this was intentional. I hate exercise. I know that’s a strong word, but really, I hate it. I’m not talking about walking or biking, dancing or swimming. Those I like. It’s when I find myself reaching, stretching, lunging, balancing, all in sync to some obscure playlist of workout songs, Continue Reading
Reflections from a Road Trip
Three thousand miles. Actually, a little less, but we took the long drive from Michigan to Arizona via Alabama, and by the time we got to our destination, I was just glad to get out of the car. Just about the time I was lamenting the additional side trip for the length it added, we met a couple in New Mexico who were driving to Alaska from their home in New Hampshire. Now that’s a trip. But seriously, there were many sights to enjoy, and just as many to forget, and I had a lot of time to Continue Reading