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Our anniversary was a lot of fun. We drove to Largo for chocolate, then took another trip across the Sunshine Skyway. Once across, we drove north on US Highway 41 back to Tampa. Stopped for pizza, then watched Lord of the Rings off and on over the rest of the weekend. The picture to the left [...]

Firstly, this is to Sam: Happy Anniversary, baby. I love you…so much.
Now, then…
Today Sam and I celebrate one year as a couple. I’m going to take a bit and tell how we got where we are today.
It was February, 2008. Sam and I both play a “game” called Second Life. I was DJing a party [...]

In January 2007, I crocheted a blanket for my former father-in-law for his birthday. It was a lovely camouflage green. Fast forward to this past winter. I was spending most of my off-time in my room in the basement of a house, freezing, so I crocheted a lot to keep my fingers moving. I had [...]

Lest it appear we’re neglecting this place again as we get into some kind of groove with posting and whatnot, I wanted to take a short break from detangling my hair [seriously...long hair + convertible + driving 65 mph = tangled messy hair...AND I have tangles all over my head even though I had most [...]

For the most part, I can remember a lot of stuff. A lot of that stuff is unimportant, mind you, but I remember nonetheless.
My phone number from my childhood? Check.
The name of the first boy I kissed? Check. [Well....I remember both names, but not which one. They are twins, and when I asked them about [...]

Misty and I spent today at a Botanical garden smelling fresh herbs and wandering through pines and the visit put a few things in perspective. As much as I’d like to think that some of the things I’ve created in my life will outlast me, it’s so humbling to see how living things can change [...]