I have had a love/hate relationship with the holidays for a long time now. Back when I was in a crazy stressful work environment, and could barely pull my head out of the muck to take a breath, let alone put up a tree, bake holiday goodies or host family gatherings, avoidance was my solution…
I just got around to downloading the pics I snapped during Mr. Enthusiasm’s birthday hike at Cold Creek Trail. And, I’m every bit as blown away re-living this hike through the photos as I was while traipsing through this magical place. Experiences 1, Stuff 0. Suck it, stuff. The weather was unseasonably warm that day, but the evergreens…
Today is Mr. Enthusiasm’s 49th birthday. In the spirit of embracing experiences over stuff, I have chosen to bypass a traditional gift, and instead took time to plan a fun day for him. [Spoiler alert! I am prepping our camelbaks, so there will be hiking involved.] We are starting with a drive to lovely Kleinburg Village for a lazy breakfast,…
Sometimes I forget how great my hometown is. I complain loudly, and often, about the insane cost of living, about our oppressive taxes, about the aneurism-inducing traffic jams, and – of course – about the harsh, and seemingly never-ending, winters. And then a day like Saturday comes along to remind me how stupid I am for dismissing, without…
Source It would be easy to blame my weight gain, declining health and general state of unhappiness on the stresses associated with a successful career in the fast-paced high-tech industry. When they pay you ridiculous sums of money it is reasonable, I think, for them to expect more than a 9 to 5 commitment in return. So I gave everything…
my year of sweat 