How Do You Drink Coffee with a Mask?

  When I got back from my abruptly ended contract working on the Westerdam cruise ship last month, one positive I was looking forward to was getting some great coffee in Philly. The coffee on the ship is plentiful, but it does leave something to be desired. Alas, much of the city was already in...

Traveling as a Woman: Safety, Freedom, and Normalized Sexism (MEN: THIS IS IMPORTANT!)

Traveling should be a way to feel free in the world, but women often have to go out of their way to stay safe, which impedes the freedom all people deserve. We have a lot of issues, as laid out by our circus of an election in the US, but the thing that raises my...

A Beer at Sunset

Yesterday started out rainy and very cold, but quickly changed into a gorgeous autumn day with clear skies. A couple of friends suggested going to the local brewery, Glasstown Brewing Co. For the first time since leaving the ER I left my crutches in the car and walked, albeit slowly, around the brewery and to...

Wild Life

My attempt to catch some amazing sunset colors on the clouds last night ended with not so much sunlight but a lot of reflected clouds and some beautiful white egrets landing on the cascading waters of the Parvin Lake dam. Just another reason why I'm enjoying this project to get out every day. Even though...

Calm

As much as I love to see new places and discover the beauty unknown to me, it's nice to remind myself how much beauty there is right around the corner. Union Lake is one of my favorite places to go for sunset for two reason: 1) I can get there in 5 minutes and 2)...

Finding Your Zen

Last Thursday I sprained my ankle while running at Parvin State Park. To be more precise, I sprained my ankle while casually stepping out of the way for an old couple walking on the narrow trail and stepped on a root that I didn't see because I was exchanging pleasantries with the old man. Luckily...