I love a stormy beach—the rain, thunder, and weather with crashing waves is just as gorgeous as a 70-and-sunny blue-sky day, in its own way. Particularly in contrast. Fitting, then, that as I reflect on the past week as I compose this gratitude list, we’re sitting at a stormy beach in Texas. First, it should…
Grateful for an awesome faux-Bird Gang weekend that included an epic Halloween, lots of hot cowgirl pooling, and a ton of love and affection from friends that are family. Patio party with my parents, onesie board game night, many Oakmont meals—I’m making it my local dangit!, shameless self-promotion of the podcast, and football Sunday amped…
It’s a weird, weird world we live in right now. With racism and censorship overshadowing government control surrounding Covid, it can be overwhelming to know where to focus my attention, and what to write about. What privilege I enjoy; what discrimination I face all the same. So today, like every Friday, we’ll stick to a…
They just feel like home. Y’know when you go home, wherever that is, and there’s just this sigh of relief, like you’re cozy and comfortable and can slip into an old, taken-care-of, unconditionally loved skin? That’s this framily, this group of friends on its third-annual Super Bowl ski weekend in Mammoth. My marriage certificate trio,…
Grateful for family, and family friends, and support. It’s finally cool-ish enough to bike to work again! Excited to get back in the groove of bike commuting. But before the cool weather came in, we took advantage of a last (fingers crossed) Indian summer weekend on a boat (Endian Summer). Also grateful for impromptu Nerf…
When Marriage Certificate Trio came to visit with 15-month-old baby Hat and a penchant for outdoor adventures (their wedding), I was worried about how to showcase this fair city. But consider the Mission Accomplished. Thursday Downtown vibes. Had to stop by CU29 for an alumni happy hour, but fell in love with the $6 Old…
(This was supposed to post yesterday!! Travel is a bear) Let me tell this incredible man, role model, and jokester HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Happy birthday to the dad who builds benches with me, trims trees with me, excitedly pretends to be killing me with an extension cord after working in the yard, teaches me how to…
I am 34 tomorrow. Thirty-four is somehow so much older than 33, and two weeks ago I prepared a post for this Feel Good Friday that didn’t actually feel very good, deep in the angsty throes of self-reflection about what it means to be a certain age at which I suddenly feel like I should…
As I settle into life in austin (again), 17 things I am grateful for: my dad – the most buckin’ awesome dad my brother – it’s amazing being back and getting to just hang out, climb, chill with our parents, whatever my mama – we know dis playing frisbee with nali (this nerf fris is…
Happy Birthday, Mama! The Bye Bye Beyoncé (Texas Queen) Party was a smashing success. When I sat down to write this post a week later, I thought I’d be able to find the words to describe the joy and love I felt, but I truly can’t. I was overwhelmed with love, affection, and happiness. From…