I was surpised to feel quite good as I woke up on Wednesday morning. I don’t usually sleep well on a flat bed. My adjustable bed at home has been my friend for many years and acommodates the hyper mobile joints very well. So to wake up feeling refreshed after sleeping on a box spring,Continue reading “June 24th – Trains and Castles”
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2026 Greek Vacation
Once upon a time a family member asked ‘If you could go anywhere, where would you want to go’. I think their intention was to find a way to arrange something fun for us to do but, I couldn’t answer the question. I’d gotten so used to my illness and disabilities limiting me, that IContinue reading “2026 Greek Vacation”
June 23rd – Travel Day!
To the airport! At 3:30am. I don‘t remember the last time I got up at 2am for anything. Today I just happen to have to get up, because there’s a taxi on it’s way. I can probably count on one hand, the few times I’ve been to an airport. The idea of going there alwaysContinue reading “June 23rd – Travel Day!”
A Little Light for Christmas
This is a story about light — the kind that shows up softly, even when you’re not sure it will. When I was sixteen, I moved away from home for the first time. I lived in college dorms, which—contrary to every brochure ever printed—felt less like a cozy place to live and learn and moreContinue reading “A Little Light for Christmas”
December: A Month of Mischief, Magic, and Memories
December is hands down my favorite month. It’s like a marathon of festive preparation that starts as soon as the calendar flips. In the Netherlands, tradition dictates waiting until December 6th—after Sinterklaas (who, I should clarify, has nothing to do with Christmas here) hops on his steam boat back to Spain—before putting up the ChristmasContinue reading “December: A Month of Mischief, Magic, and Memories”
To Lesbos and Back: An Epic Journey of Waffles, Castles, and Toilet Paper Lessons.
Ah, vacation time! The epic part of adulting. We had been counting down the days since we booked in January, working hard on our physical health and preparing for what promised to be a memorable escape. After many years of staycations and daydreams, I was finally off on a real vacation! Destination: Lesbos! Yes, theContinue reading “To Lesbos and Back: An Epic Journey of Waffles, Castles, and Toilet Paper Lessons. “
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