I'm spending a few days in San Jose, California with my brother and his family. I started with a flight delayed by 4 hours due to fog, but thankfully I was able to get my connecting flight rebooked and arrive in California in time to get some supper at a wonderful Cambodian Restaurant Chez Sovan. … Read more
I was in Washington DC for a few days for a work conference. Thankfully I arrived early enough on Sunday go walk around for several hours enjoying the scenery. I also happened to arrive on the peak day of the gorgeous National Cherry Blossom Festival. So many people … but I was still able to … Read more
Dad came to visit for a long weekend … which means lots of good eats, art hanging, and home repairs. We had supper last night at my new favorite local restaurant – NaRa Thai Cuisine … I have seriously been eating my way through the menu. Last night I had the sweet & sour chicken … Read more
It all started with a Jason Mraz concert this summer. Brett Dennen was the opening act … he has been a long-time favorite of mine, so we went to the show. I loved seeing him sing live, but only hearing a few songs made me want to hear more. Then I saw he was doing … Read more
It's been another whirlwind trip to NYC with Lauren. I just love the energy of this city and how we notice new and different things every time we visit. We decided to start our adventures at The Color Factory Pop-Up Museum in Soho. We had read some negative reviews and almost talked ourselves out of … Read more
It is so fun having my sister come visit me at my home. We usually meet somewhere for our sister's week, but since she hadn't seen our new condo life yet, she came to join us. We started by walking around the neighborhood. We stopped into Iowa Running Company where we met Buddy … and … Read more
On our second full day in NYC, we headed to The Strand to buy books. I love that I am *in their system* and they will ship my books back to Iowa for me. It's like Christmas a few days after I return home. I am seriously in my happy place here. I am starting … Read more
I love visiting New York with Lauren … it's the one adventure I look forward to all year. This year we stayed on Murray Hill at the Affinia Shelburne, one of the quietest hotels we've stayed at in the always noisy city. We get the suite, so we can have the refrigerator for our drinks … Read more