“Your dog is in your mate space.â€Â These were some of the first words out of the mouth of the Curandera whom I serendipitously met on my road trip in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She said this before I even told her that I had a dog not so patiently waiting for me outside in Princess […]
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Dear 2012, The last couple of days have been ones of deep introspection. 2011 was one of the most difficult of my life, but it was also singularly the most important year of my life. As a result, I wasn’t sure I was ready to see the year end. It was a year of breaking […]
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It seems every talk show host and magazine these days is using the holidays as an excuse to put together a list of their favorite things.  Often you can “like†their Facebook page or enter your e-mail address in order to have the opportunity to win a gift bag of all their favorite stuff. These […]
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I believe each of our worlds are filled with signs – signs that we can either notice and embrace, or, as is all too often the case, ignore because by acknowledging them we would be taken out of our comfort zones. With my life, I ignored the signs for years. As a result, my life […]
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Last night I experienced my first Texas thunderstorm. I grew up with Wisconsin thunderstorms. Some of my favorite childhood memories involve sitting in the garage with my dad watching sheet after sheet of rain barrel down the street. We’d sit in folding chairs and listen to the thunder while watching the lightning brighten the sky. […]
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Route 66 was one of the original U.S. highways, originally running from Chicago to Los Angeles. Driving Route 66 embodies the spirit of Americana. It’s a trip back in time, combined with plenty of rural kitsch. People plan entire road trip vacations along Route 66. It seems to carry with it a certain romantic nostalgia. […]
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One year ago today I began my epic road trip. Little did I know my life would be changed forever. One year ago today I plastered a decade old Post-it Note to Princess’ dashboard with duct tape. The Post-it Note read “I Welcome Change.â€Â I stared at these words realizing I had been seeking change […]
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I found myself in Houston again this week for a meeting at NASA.  Being there on business was every bit as exhilarating as when I was given a private tour last month. This time around I hit the gift shop and left with a bag of “Astronaut Food†which consists of packets of ice-cream and […]
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I’ve long been confused by the saying that people come into one’s life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. To me, it actually makes more sense to say that every single person comes into one’s life for a reason, yet some of those people hang around for a season and others for a […]
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The eclectic and quirky Houston art scene took me by surprise. Houstonians have taken their love of art to an entirely new level with private home yard art. Read about the yard art gems and disasters I’ve stumbled upon in my most recent piece in the Huffington Post:  Houston Yard Art: Beer Cans, Fake Flowers […]
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