by jo | Sep 2, 2014 | Everyday Stories, Travel
About six years ago now, I left my college, and then left my hometown to study abroad at a small school in Switzerland. And I mean small. I thought that I had read or been told that it was a school of about 500 people. “That’s pretty dang small,” I...
by jo | Jun 24, 2014 | Everyday Stories
My favorite things about summer. A list. (Kind of.) 1. When the earth bakes and becomes hard and smooth. I remember being a kid, running down the worn footpath down the length of our yard all through the spring, getting my feet muddy. And then the summer would come...
by jo | Jun 10, 2014 | Everyday Stories, Travel
It was Halloween day and I was wearing a princess costume. Think Belle’s dress from Beauty and the Beast but in a blue-purple shimmer hue. I dressed that way for work for the costume contest (which I got second place in, but Medusa had actual (fake) snakes in...
by jo | May 27, 2014 | Everyday Stories, Travel
Want to know my secret? I plan to be adventurous and spontaneous. In fact, my whole life is in preparation to be able to make those spontaneous, adventurous moments possible. I stay in shape so that I can do fun active things at a moments (or days or weeks) notice. I...
by jo | May 1, 2014 | Everyday Stories, Travel
If you would like to have an adventure, this is for you. 10 steps for Adventure(ing like a responsible adult) : 1. Decide to have an adventure. 2. Invite someone to join you — you can adventure by yourself, but it’s better to have an adventure partner lest...