Travel

When I last left Nosara, Costa Rica I thought it was anything but the “Pure Life.” I had two ninos under the age of 3, was recently recovering from a 2 month bout of some sort of parasite, and was covered in layers of dust mixed with sweat. It’s been exactly 5 years since we … Continue reading Pura Vida

This Wednesday, January 29, 2003 we took to bus to Liberia to take care of bank things. We were joking that we could be in the middle of any country together (versus the coast) and still be happy because we had each other. Once we took care of all of our errands we went and … Continue reading “Stuck in the Middle” With You

Saturday, January 25, 2003……. 10AM The sun shone through the windows of Almost Paradise. I got up out of bed and found that everyone else was already gone. I went and ate some fruit and the manager of the hotel drew me a map. I had no idea where I was, or where the beach … Continue reading Initiation

Friday, January 24, 2003 School’s out at noon, and I find Spencer. With me are 8 other friends. He gives me a funny look. I ask him why. He says, “Are you ready?” and points to a little two door taxi he had arranged. His boards are on top of the car. Uh oh, I … Continue reading Almost Paradise

Thursday, January 23, 2003 I did get my purse back at the end of the night. The next day at school, Spencer and I were talking at break and he was telling me about this place called Nosara, a couple hours south. He said he spent a couple weeks there with his family right before … Continue reading “Nosara”

11 years ago today, I began my 5th consecutive week of Spanish Language School in Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica. That Monday morning, after two hours of speaking Spanish in a small group of a couple students and one teacher, it was time for our break. I was exhausted. I went out to the little cafe … Continue reading Monday, January 20th 2003

Building our home with no job(S). Hmm. And two kids. Hmm. And neither of us have been working for the last few months. HMMM. I can openly and honestly say that I have not experienced the anxiety, fear and heaviness that the last two months have bestowed upon me/us. This is not to say that … Continue reading The Land of Rainbows

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It’s not only a new moon and a perfect time to start something new…… but it’s also my last day of living out of a suitcase with a family of 4, and my last day on the mainland for awhile. As many of you know, we left Costa Rica 4 1/2 months ago and have … Continue reading Moving West

I spent many summers and Christmas’ here at “the lake”…… and it was with much joy and sentiment that I was able to head back for a week with my husband and two kiddoes. Not only does the lake seems to refresh me, but the people who come settle my soul. They are the aunties … Continue reading Priest Lake, Idaho

how the heck did Spokane, Washington get the airport code GEG?! In the Seattle airport, I didn’t strap Deia into her stroller and she decided to stand up. (Who wouldn’t after being confined to a seat for 12 hours?) Well- it was probably one of my top 3 scariest parent moments. She then DOVE out … Continue reading nAntuCKet-BOSton-nEWaRk-SEAttle and final destination….

“The simple rose, at each moment of its slow blossoming, is as open as it can be. The same is true of our lives. In each stage of our unfolding, we are as stretched as possible. For the human heart is quite slow to blossom, and it only seen as lacking when compared to the … Continue reading 32- and predicting a year full of MAGIC

A very touching video. Thank you, Eckart! I think I will play this on repeat in my sleep.

So I’ve been going back to past entries on the blog from 2008 and posting pics. For some reason they never showed up. I came across a couple good ones that I never put in here. Being on tour with a musician and good friends was such a special and life-changing experience for Spencer and … Continue reading oooh memories.

It all began when I was traveling thru Central and South America. The whole Buen Viaje thing. But I feel like that’s when my life really began too. Or when I really found myself. I was 23 and free with no plans or agendas. My friend Anna and I were off…..We left Southern California with … Continue reading Buen Viaje

Drum roll please…..

Unfortunately, I have no pictures from the final week on tour. The shows were so fun, too, because we had a ton of friends and family come to each one. In Portland, we got lots of time off and got to get lost in the BEST bookstore ever: Powell’s. And delight in our favorite Vegan … Continue reading Portland, Vancouver, San Francisco, San Diego, Irvine, LA, Santa Barbara

I don’t know. Red Rocks is pretty hard to beat. Until you see a show at The Gorge in Washington. Wow. We showed up at our hotel, which was on a vineyard, at around 3 AM or something. We chose to get off the bus and go get in bed. The rooms were heavenly and … Continue reading (gorge) ous