Holiday with my Family

I’m going on my second Thanksgiving separated from my family. Last year I had Thanksgiving feast with new friends here in Seattle. This year, I get to spend Thanksgiving with my boyfriend, we are making a meal for two. It is around this time of year that I reflect on memories of Thanksgiving past with family. My…

One year ago today

It was one year ago today (June 01, 2011) that I left my home of twenty plus years for the unknown, to a place that I’ve never visited, but intuition told me was the right place for me. Seattle, Washington; it made sense; I love the climate, overcast, rainy, and cool. Culture is rich and…

The Year 2011 in Review

I started 2011 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, a place I called home for over 20 years.  For many years I had Seattle, Washington on the mind. It made sense to have the desire to move there, I prefered overcast to blue skies, rain to sunshine, and I was a life long puddle jumper. I wanted to…