Annual Family Self Portraits

My trip to North Carolina ended with a bit of bittersweet angst.  An overbooked flight, with the offer of a free round trip ticket.  A hotel room and shuttle to Mall of America, without any luggage.  Six hours in the Vancouver airport waiting for a ride home, reading one of the best free Kindle downloads…

Since I live, breathe, eat, and sleep weddings, it’s only logical that I would spend my family reunion weekend thinking “wow! this would make an amazing honeymoon location!”  Especially since so many of my brides are adventure-loving, hike-happy, mountain-loving souls.   So, here I am: a five-star recommendation of Crested Butte, Colorado honeymoon location (with a few photos…

So far, my favorite part of living in the Pacific Northwest is the 300 degree view of snow-capped mountains (the other sixty degrees is filled with beach and ocean…not half bad, yes?).  I drive up the road and see mountains.  I come out of the grocery store and see mountains.  I hang out at the…

  I sat at the kitchen table, practically squatting on a four legged stool that was designed for a person much smaller than me. My fingers – although well practiced after two weeks in the country – still failed me now (as they occasionally did) and I dropped my chopstick full of bamboo back on…

I didn’t think I would ever arrive.  I decided a couple quick flights would be the easiest way to get from Greensboro to Chattanooga.  Theoretically, I was right.  A twenty-two minute flight GSO to CLT, a ninety minute flight CLT to CHA, done. In the past four years of nonstop flying, I’ve never experienced exhorbitant…