every little thing’s gonna be alright.

Would you want to leave a place like this? We didn’t, either. Against our wishes, we’ve reentered the United States and returned to real life — the kind without three hours a day in the ocean, live reggae bands every night, and a ton of chillin’ on the beach. Thankfully, regular days here are pretty awesome, too. Photos are my biggest ...

daily action items.

1) go swimming or snorkeling in the ocean 2) drink some rum with our feet in the sand 3) get a tan 4) dance at a beach bar Repeat daily for seven days. We’re not actually leaving for Negril til the wee hours of Sunday morning (we have to be up at 4:30am! Whee!), but it’s unlikely I’ll have time ...

drinkin’ white rum in a portugal bar 2

Last night, I told Matt I loved him more than Google spreadsheets. That’s saying a lot. Every paycheck, I update my PTO spreadsheet. It has projections about how much time off I’ll have, and lists future planned vacation so I know I’ll still be in the black most of the time. As of a month or so again, this entire ...

cold, colder, coldest

This morning, I got up, showered with Matt, and got dressed. Instead of putting on jeans, though, I donned my warm pajama bottoms, called work, and went back to bed. I got up again at 9:30 for a do-over. It’s -20 outside, so that was the smartest thing I’ve managed today. I keep thinking I’m getting better, then I wake ...