This post is in response to The Daily Post's Weekly Photo Challenge to post a photo representing Awakening. The theme of the challenge was inspired by Spring, but I'm honoring my Springtime Baby instead. He turns 3 on April 17th, and this picture is pretty typical of our favorite way to start the morning. Enjoy!

Hello! It gives me great pleasure to say that this is the first time I have been nominated for an award on WordPress! The Sunshine Blogger Award. I'm honored that people are actually reading what I'm writing and very happy that it's brought some sunshine to somebody's day. A special thank you to the wonderful... Continue Reading →

I don't know why, but I've been dying to go to the batting cages for quite some time. It's not a favorite pastime of mine and I think the last time I held a bat was in high school. Last night seemed like a perfect night for that. I had a couple of batting cage... Continue Reading →

This post is in response to the Daily Post's Photo Challenge of Rise/Set. The sunrises and sunsets where I live are out of this world and have played a huge part in me putting my heart back together. It is impossible to look at the amazing colors in the sky and the crazy cloud formations and... Continue Reading →

My short list of date ideas for myself included a solo bike ride. Cycling has been a passion of mine for about 18 years now. I primarily ride on the road, but cheat on my road bike with my mountain bike every now and then. I've done some racing, centuries (100+ mile rides) and a... Continue Reading →

The Brides of March is an annual event that takes place in cities around the world, around March 15. The event's name is a pun on the term Ides of March and is a parody of weddings in western culture. The event, which began in 1999, is part pub crawl and part street theater, while... Continue Reading →

I gained more inspiration from my Paint Night instructor from Date #3. She is a West Coast Swing Dancer and told me about various beginner classes available during the week. Dance class was one of the date options on my short list for my 50 dates adventure, so I figured it would be a perfect... Continue Reading →