I am disappointed in myself for not posting sooner. I have small bits of paper on which I jotted ideas for entries. It’s time to collect the bits of paper and put it in writing. This weekend was our first taste of fall weather. I love fall, I think it’s my favorite season. I love the cool crisp air blowing the leaves around, that rustling sound makes me smile every time. I love getting up in the morning and…
No weekend trip to Bloomington would be complete without a stop at Kilroy’s. I don’t know many IU alumni who don’t have at least a few good memories from this place. Even though it has been renovated since my time on campus, it’s still that same color of green on the inside. I had the same college roommate for my first three years of college. After graduation, she attended IU law so she and I still saw each other often…
Even though I have not been as diligent as I would like with posting, I have been keeping up with my promise to try new things. In the past four weeks: I have taken on not one, but two, new jobs. I am preparing to teach a course I have not taught previously. I found a cool, new place to enjoy in Bloomington. I have met several new faces. My list may not seem all that monumental to some, but…
In my effort to keep trying new things this summer, I ventured out to a new photo spot. A friend who is an amazing wedding photographer needed to get out to calibrate her camera settings, she tweeted asking for company. I offered and she took me up on it. She suggested Caperton Swamp. I had driven past it, but never been. Cannot believe how many deer we saw. Here are the best of the day:
Long time, no post. I spent the last 10 days in Arizona visiting family and friends. I love staying with my cousin. He is great cook, one heck of a decorator and he likes to shop. What’s not to like? In keeping with my summer pledge to try new things I spent two days in Sedona. My dear friend from college planned a quick trip so we piled in the minivan, all 5 of us. I enjoyed the drive to Sedona,…
I am about to find out if variety really is the spice of life. Last week I decided to try at least one new thing each week for the rest of this year. This past week I shot photos on Bardstown Road and I tried a new restaurant. Week one down…check.
You can never get too much of a good thing. After such a great experience at Tom + Chee the first time, I ventured back. On my second trip, I tried the Flying Pig sandwich and the creamy tomato basil soup. The Flying Pig is turkey (yes, turkey), pickles, bacon, gouda on sourdough bread. The gouda was smooth and smoky. The pickles were the perfect accessory. The sandwich was just as…
It sure does, especially when I am talking about disappointment. The big ones can be devastating…real life changers. But don’t under estimate the small ones. Sometimes they really add up and bruise your self esteem or sometimes the surprise is what gets you. Today was pretty generic in all senses of the word and I was going about my business. Checked my email and received notification that I was not selected for a volunteer position I had applied for recently….
Everyone who really knows me, knows that my favorite comfort food is grilled cheese with optional tomato soup. Warm, melty cheese between two slices of toasted bread is the culmination of a childhood full of happy memories. Grilled cheese also represents good college memories for me. At least once a week, my sorority serves the iconic All American lunch. I rarely missed that day’s lunch. Looking to try something new for lunch while trying to stay on my budget,…
This is the update of my previous blog. I chose Kelly’s Shoe Box for two reasons. This site is going to serve as a way for me to collect photos, ideas, images, articles and other items I want to save and share. In addition to housing some of my favorite things ever…shoes, shoe boxes often collect keepsakes and reminders. Growing up, almost every girl I knew had a shoe box in her room full of notes, ticket stubs, photos and…
