PSA…. February is designated as American Heart month to raise awareness in heart health and preventing heart disease. There are 8.6 million women dying worldwide from heart disease each year. That’s 6, SIX times as many women as breast cancer. Why?? One reason is that the symptoms in women are different than in men. But more often than not, the symptoms are mistaken for something … Continue reading February Hearts

I scrapbook because my memory will never be good enough to remember these little details. Photography is my passion. Scrapbooking is a way for me to preserve my memories of what the pictures represent. I know that so many people are going digital with everything including scrapbooks. But for me I still want the paper, pictures, lumps and bumps (aka embellishments). I have a great … Continue reading Hobby- Scrapbooking

I have been M.I.A. I know. So much has happened in the last few months. Where oh where to start, I will try to keep this long story short.   June We got a diagnoses on mom, she has Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS) symptoms mimic those of Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s disease. Very little is known about this disease, there is no cure, so they … Continue reading M.I.A.

I love to go to concerts. There is just something about seeing an artist live. Feel the energy from the stage and the audience. I blame this on my parents. The took me to my first concerts when I was 10 years old. We aren’t talking a local show, where you see your uncles friend who plays in a band. No no no…. We are … Continue reading Concert Junkie

Everyone has at least one bucket list. I have a few: Photography, things, places or people I would like to photograph. There are many but these are a few. Ice burgs in Alaska Light houses in Maine Historical sites in Boston The Eagles in concert Golden Gate Bridge Concerts, I am a self proclaimed concert junkie. But that is another post all together. But there … Continue reading My Bucket List

My vacation was amazing. I was able to relax and spend time with some of my best people. I flew into Austin, Tx. my boyfriend picked me up and we stayed in San Marcos for the night. As we were getting up and heading to Corpus Christi the next day (aka. my birthday) But first we stopped for dinner. We went through a few rounds … Continue reading Vacation Follow Up

I have been planning this vacation for 6-8 months. Since before all of the pandemic stuff happened. I decided not to cancel it right away, to wait and see how everything was going. My vacation is not an international one, it is just 1500 miles away back to Texas. Everything was paid for when my income tax return came in back in February. I bought … Continue reading Vacation during quarantine

Today really sucks big time… Let me count the ways Covid-19 still has us under house arrest, except for essential business. Essential workers are now being laid off. Yes, I fall into both of those categories. My company is considered an essential business. We have a few divisions, and each one is seeing a slowdown. The racing teams are shut down completely. The automotive dealerships … Continue reading May 1st

2019 was full of excitement and change. The first quarter included chilly weather that Stitch was not too happy about. A trip to Phoenix, AZ for my son Matthew and new daughter-in-law Hailey’s wedding reception, they are so perfect for each other. Finally I got to go to the Inaugural Indy Race at the Circuit of Americas race track in Austin, TX where I got … Continue reading A look back at 2019

Well, it’s going ok… I have gone down 5 pounds since being in the hospital. That’s probably because of a combination water weight and the fact that I’m eating more fiber and a lot of the foods are going straight through me. However things are starting to balance out. I’m feeling better the brain fog is clearing up, the bloat is going down, and I’m … Continue reading Health 2020 Update