Hiding from the Mondayest Tuesday there ever was this week while luxuriating in these flannel sheets. Attie didn't want to get out of bed either. 2. Planning for New Year's Eve: I got a text this morning from one of my friends with whom I explored Montreal a couple years ago for New Year's. He suggested …
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Last Minute Costume Ideas
Rosie the Riveter : This one was definitely last minute for me, which is unusual because I usually begin planning my Halloween costume MONTHS in advance. I was standing on one of the aisles in a local thrift store trying to come up with a last minute costume. I originally wanted to be Ruth Bader-Ginsburg, …
Acknowledging White Privilege and my Southern Roots
Growing up, I used the word "y'all" pretty loosely. As I got older, I consciously used it less and less until it disappeared from my vernacular altogether about ten years ago. When someone in Colorado or Oklahoma would say I don't have a Texas accent, I would take that as a high compliment, though people …
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Currently Loving:
1. Attie’s hiking face - I can’t get enough of the autumn colors, so Attie and I have been in nature as much as we can. He’s the best hiking buddy- careful yet adventurous. 2. I am glued to Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s courage and candor. Because of her testimony, the current patriarchical good-old-boys club …
Photo Friday on Saturday
One of my absolute favorite things to do while traveling, especially road tripping, is to visit roadside fruit and vegetable stands. They always have the freshest produce and some of the quirkiest souvenirs you can find. At this stand, I bought two pumpkins, duh, a basket of freshly picked nectarines, a sachet of rose buds, …
Now I’m back, from outer space
Every year I redefine what this blog is in my mind and begin posting again. I think I had so many hopes for it that my hopes turned into pressure and obligation. Now I am trying to categorize it as just sharing my thoughts in a therapeutic way. So mostly for myself but also my …
Currently Loving:
1. Stuff you Missed in History Class: This is one of my favorite podcasts of all time. Tracy V. Wilson and Holly Frey explore people, places, or events that are either fudged over or bypassed altogether in history books. One of my favorite episodes is "The Tuskagee Syphillis Study" in which the hosts outline one …
Banana bread: a Departure From My Usual Content
So you know how this is primarily a travel blog? Well, I've got something else to talk about. In my previous post, I mentioned cooking. I have been putting so much energy into cooking, considerably more than I have my entire life. I'm getting to the point where I can attempt difficult recipes because I …
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Mae Goes West 