In my “great return to regular blogging” – however temporary it may be – I thought I’d do some catch up on 101 items that I’ve crossed off the list. Thus, bubble tea yesterday and today, reengaging with my professional women’s network. Here’s the thing: It’s important who you spend time with. I realized this […]
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Trying it Out: Bubble Tea
Several people I know love bubble tea. [ Kelly is not one of those people. ] Despite hearing the wonders of bubble tea, I’ve never actually tried it – this, of course, makes it a perfect thing to put on my 101 list. Last week, I finally made time to stop in at a popular […]
A Good Old-Fashioned Pie Baking
My friend S had a goal to learn how to make a pie. And I had a goal to help her meet one of her goals. Plus I needed to make some pies for the office to thank a few key coworkers for their help in some recent stressful projects. As S so eloquently stated, […]
Making an Upgrade
For years – years – we’ve had a sad little block of knives. These knives have moved with us nine times and prepared countless delicious meals. Yet still, they were showing their age. That’s how “get real kitchen knives” ended up on my 101 list. However, I knew that replacing our knives wouldn’t be an […]
We’re Hyppies
After years of following Hypnotic Donuts, from its early days of selling out of the back of a Ford Expedition to running in the the Donut Dash, Kelly and I finally went to enjoy the real deal. Grabbing a menu was definitely a must – the combinations are pretty incredible. (Read the full menu here.) […]
Crossing Off the List Just in Time
I’d had “Visit The Mecca in East Dallas” on my 101 list for some time. It was a huge shock to read in our local newspaper that The Mecca was closing – at least for a while, perhaps permanently. That news bumped visiting The Mecca higher in our priority list. So after a Saturday run, […]
Correcting a Sad Situation (or Two or Three or…)
The Hayleys spent some time (and hard-saved home improvement money) to do some much needed repairs around the house. Our handyman/pastor friend, Travis, spent a few days at the house checking on valves (finding one that needed repair in the garage), flushing our hot water tank, re-caulking our tubs/showers/sinks and replacing all of our toilet […]
My Feet Say THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU
We had an incredibly busy – but productive – weekend. In just 48 hours we: Ran a 5k (us) Got our hair cut (us) Went to work (us) Bought and set up a new computer (him) Set up a home network (him) Grilled out (him) Cleaned the ceilings (me) Washed the blinds (me) Cleaned and organized the […]
Cuba: Saying Goodbye and Final Reflections
All too soon, we were saying goodbye. Up early, onto our tourist bus for a 5:15 am journey to the airport. And miracle of miracles, our flight left close to on-time. We were just 30 minutes late leaving! Goodbye (for now), Cuba! Now here’s the big question: So what? We had a great trip. […]
Cuba: Random Images
I felt guilty about the number of photos I posted yesterday. So this is a bleed-over of photos I wanted to include but didn’t. Crumbling buildings…this is a common site everywhere in the city country. Old cars. Everywhere. EVERYWHERE. Street signs are located at ground level. Ok – you’ll never guess what this […]