“What the hell are we doing?”After an exceptionally cold and grey winter we woke up one morning, desperately looked at each other and asked this question. We then realized that we were not living the life that we imagined for ourselves. Six months later we sold everything we owned and moved five hundred and fifty-five miles […]
“Where Everybody Knows Your Name”
As some of you that follow my facebook feed have noticed, Sean and I have a couple favorite bars that we go to here on Tybee. Before moving here, we hardly ever went out to a bar. Partly because there were not many places to frequent in Stafford VA, and our life was consumed with many other […]
1,440 Minutes
I remember being completely exhausted as I would prepare dinner, trying hard to have everything hot and ready at the same time. Hoping Sean’s arrival home after his 2-3 hour commute would coincide when everything was placed on the table. It seems like we were off the mark more than we were on it. I […]
What if?
Earlier this week, I woke up and scrolled through my Facebook newsfeed to find out that two young men ages 21 and 22, that I had photographed in my studio a few years ago chose to end their lives. I don’t know the circumstances around their situations, but the sadness that their friends and family […]
My Favorite Sound In The World
Today was a simple day, not too much was planned or happened, but I was able to hear the best sound ever. After taking care of business emails in the morning and getting Ava off to school, I put on my work out clothes and headed to the YMCA, as I am committed to making […]
Tie a Knot and Hang on
At twelve years old, I began a conscious relationship with God. My faith journey has been always been personal, but never hidden. I was was raised in a loving and supportive home, but going to church and religion was not part of it. We had a close family friend that would occasionally bring me to Sunday […]
Reigniting Passion
Have you ever had a dream or passion for something that was extinguished because of life’s circumstances? Either work, marriage, children or just keeping up with the day to day slowly crushed inside you what was once a burning passion? Painting, music, photography, fitness, sports…what was yours? Many people never get around to it again, […]
Plane Leaves Hours Before Volcano Erupts and Closes Airport.
Other than sore muscles from hiking and heavy eyelids from sleep deprivation on a red eye flight, we had an uneventful travel day back to Tybee. That is until we arrived home and started seeing the news notifications that we had just missed the eruption of Turrialba Volcano, just north of San Jose. Within a […]
Costa Rica Day 9. Getting Lost and Hiking Across Alajuela.
Our dinner last night with Papa Joe was exceptional. I enjoyed my ceviche especial and Sean had a chicken sandwhich. Joe is a vegan, so they made up a special dish for him of rice with hearts of palm and a salad. We have found every place we have eaten to be very accommodating and […]
Costa Rica Day 8. Eating at a Soda and Visit to Sarchi.
When you are completely relaxed, it doesn’t really matter what you spend the day doing. We both read books and drank coffee in the tranquility of the garden sitting area this morning. By 11 am we took Jen and Greg’s suggestion and walked a few blocks to “Soda La Perla”. A Soda is what a […]