Despite the fact that I grew up on the water {Lake Huron}, I’ve never been on a sail boat. I’ve been on pretty much every other kind of boat, from little fishing boats to giant barges, but never a sail boat. So, of course, that one had to go on my Life List. But not [...]

It is amazing how much can change in a year.  Just 365 days.  No, this isn’t about resolutions or New Year’s goals.  This is about starting an adventure, ending an adventure, and looking forward to new adventures. Almost a year ago, in January 2010, I met my dear friend Jodi for coffee.  A little sanity [...]

The last time I laid on one of those beds it was 1998, nearly 12 years ago.  Really?  Had it been that long?  How could I have let so much time go by?  Sure, there have been trips out of the country, tattoos, ear piercings, and pregnancies, but 12 YEARS? Well, today, I had no [...]

If you’ve been following me on this blog, Twitter, or Facebook, you’re probably sick of me talking about skydiving.  If that is the case, then you won’t want to read this post!  Because, Ladies and Gentlemen, I did it!  I finally jumped from a plane.  And I’m too pumped not to tell you all about [...]

It’s been about 3 months in the making but tomorrow looks like it could actually be the day.  Barring any unforeseen weather issues (which could happen since this is Michigan) or plane malfunctions, I will be jumping from a plane tomorrow afternoon!!! I’ve wanted to go skydiving for quite some time now and thought it [...]

After reading quite a bit about Life Lists from both jodimichelle and Mighty Girl, I’m starting to give more thought to creating a list of my own. A Life List is just that, a list of things you want to see, do, or accomplish in your lifetime. So, why not just do it instead of [...]