Another year has flashed by. I’ve read a lot of books, written a lot of words and traveled a lot of places. I’ve said goodbye to some dear friends and family members, and celebrated weddings and births. A year full of adventures: showshoeing in Japan, sailing the turquoise waters of the Caribbean, and trekking the [...]
Archive for the 'Nothing to do with Romance Novels' Category
Haaaaapppy Birthday to me!
July 15, 20092009 Fremont 5K
June 13, 2009Last night two friends and I ran our first 5K of the year in the Fremont 5K and Briefcase Relay. Maybe next year we’ll do the relay part. The course ran along the Ship Canal from the Fremont Bridge/Adobe Plaza, past Gasworks Park, and turned around before we got to the UW Campus. It was [...]
Disney’s UP in Ballard
June 6, 2009Mr. Wonderful and I just got back from seeing Disney/Pixar’s movie Up. We both quite recommend it. So cute! Bring your tissues. I’m not sure how kids view it (we were some of the only childless people in the theater), but for adults it had an important message about life’s little adventures.
As a kid, Carl [...]
Grease is the Word
May 27, 2009GREASE, the musical, has come to town with American Idol 5 star Taylor Hicks as Teen Angel. Mr. Wonderful and I caught the action last night, which included a ’50’s sing-a-long before the curtain rose, a packed audience that sometimes sang along during the show, and a special performance by Hicks of his latest hit [...]
How is it April already?
April 5, 2009The sun is shining. The mountain is out. Seattleites are strolling the neighborhoods en masse. Life is good.
This morning hundreds gathered at Husky Stadium to raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The three mile walk along the Burke Gilman Trail was packed with strollers and team members walking for friends and family. My [...]
Smell like Neil Gaiman
October 6, 2008Inspiration comes from all places. Shadow and light. Dreams and literature. Sights, sounds, tastes, touches. Smells. For a Gothic perfumery in California, Neil Gaiman has inspired an entire line of scents. Characters from American Gods, Stardust, Anansi Boys and Good Omens are invoked in their own special perfumes. All proceeds go to supporting the Comic [...]
Those Good Ol’ Summer Days
September 18, 2008Cleaning today, I found a story I wrote as a sophomore in high school that was cute enough to share. Rereading it was delightfully illuminating. My writing voice shows through–slightly tongue-in-cheek, whimsical. It surprises me to see that while my mastery of craft has evolved, my inner voice has stayed relatively the same.
This is a true story, written for Dr. [...]
Danskin Triathalon
August 17, 2008The Brady Babes Relay Team
Picture Book Art Project
May 28, 2008My friend Emily has been in labor for 24 hours, so I thought it might be a good time to finish the super-cool baby present I’m making for her. Ha. I love picture books and love to share my love of reading. Alors, I give books as baby presents. My friend Rebekah named her baby [...]
