I’m enjoying the last week of summer with a staycation - not traveling and enjoying some things locally that I never seem to have time to do!  My niece (15) and nephew (17) were in town and we had an absolute blast together in the Big Apple!  (I’ll be able to add some photos tomorrow). …

I sat on my gluteus maximus for nearly 7 hours on Monday (the “nearly” included my 20 minute walk at lunch time). My verdict is in…you STILL need to move while waiting to serve! …

What happens when you take 20 women out of their busy, hectic, urban lives and put them in the woods for 4 days?  Magic! …

It’s been six weeks since Champagne passed.  Seems July is just a blur.  In the wake of the loss, I still seem to function and at times feel even more grounded knowing that “this is life.”  It’s still challenging - the early mornings when I get up, the evenings when I come home from teaching.  Both her physical and energetic presence are deeply missed.  I can feel now how one could possibly get lost in the abyss of grief while others mend and move on.