Perfectly constructed by God to allow us to function and stay alive, the human body is a tightly oiled machine. Despite constantly being amazed by God's various creations, I had not previously acknowledged just how amazing our bodies actually are until mine stopped working. If you have read my other stories you may know that … Continue reading A.K.s and Lake Days →

The idea of snow is an attractive idea for those people who live in places that never actually get snow. Living in Texas (one of those aforementioned places), I have always wanted to spend winter break somewhere where it actually snows on Christmas and I can sit by a fire and watch all of the … Continue reading Ri-Ski Business →

You know those people that say they were born in the wrong decade? Usually this comment is pertaining to the desire to live in a time without words like "yolo" and "swag" or because they prefer music from the 80's... In my case, it is because I feel like I am 75 years old living … Continue reading The Hills Are Alive With The Sound Of Judgement →

My family is notoriously bad at road trips. Whether it is the car going up in smoke and my dad making us stand in knee-tall brush in the Texas summer heat, or me accidentally releasing a dog bowl flying out the window, or the plethora of other incidences that should have convinced us by now … Continue reading Getting There Is Only Half The Fun →

I am a very sentimental person. I have a 30 pound box full of keepsakes I have collected since being a young child. I have playlists of music separated by emotions and periods of my life. I have kept all of my movie and event tickets for the past 10 years. It's disgusting. I could … Continue reading Traditions Protect You From Disaster: A Warning →