Imagine for a moment, a lemon. A bright yellow, cut freshly from the tree lemon. You can smell its distinct summery freshness right through the skin. Cutting it open reveals droplets of sour juice, a tease for what will burst out when each piece is squeezed into an ice cold glass of water, or right onto your tongue if you like to wear your lemon wedges like a smile. Oh ... … [Read more...]
Fear of Waves
On the 20 minute ferry ride between the paradisiacal island of Anguilla and St. Maarten, the small ferry boat rocked every time a wave hit. The waves seemed angry to me, and in no hurry to subside. "Wheeeeeee!", the other passengers exclaimed. They were giddily having fun, while I was panicking. My friend looked at me, concerned. “You’re green,” she said, and got me a bottle … [Read more...]
Overcoming Fears Road Tripping to Phoenix Arizona
The opportunity came for a short get away to Phoenix Arizona, which was to include children. Being that we currently reside in Los Angeles, the most cost beneficial way to make this trip work was to drive. Unfortunately for me, my husband ended up having to fly off elsewhere for work, leaving the vacation to me. I was excited to have special mom/kids quality adventure time, … [Read more...]
